Can't upload a file to directory named uploads through web interface

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Summary

Can't upload a file to directory called uploads through web interface

Steps to reproduce

Create a folder named uploads in your project, go into it on the web, then try to upload a file through web interface: it fails.

NB: succeeds when using web IDE

Example Project

https://gitlab.com/ldidry/uploads-dir-bug/tree/master/uploads

What is the current bug behavior?

The file is not uploaded and you got this error: Error uploading file: ""

What is the expected correct behavior?

Successful file uploading

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

Output of checks

This bug happens on GitLab.com and on https://framagit.org

Results of GitLab environment info

Here's the infos for https://framagit.org:

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System information
System:         Debian 9.5
Current User:   git
Using RVM:      no
Ruby Version:   2.4.4p296
Gem Version:    2.7.6
Bundler Version:1.16.2
Rake Version:   12.3.1
Redis Version:  3.2.11
Git Version:    2.18.0
Sidekiq Version:5.1.3
Go Version:     unknown
GitLab information
Version:        11.2.3
Revision:       06cbee3
Directory:      /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails
DB Adapter:     postgresql
URL:            https://framagit.org
HTTP Clone URL: https://framagit.org/some-group/some-project.git
SSH Clone URL:  git@framagit.org:some-group/some-project.git
Using LDAP:     yes
Using Omniauth: yes
Omniauth Providers: github, gitlab, bitbucket
GitLab Shell
Version:        8.1.1
Repository storage paths:

• default: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories Hooks: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/hooks Git: /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/git