CVE-2006-1235: Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/deleteuser.php in HitHost 1.0.0 might allow remote attackers to del

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1235 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting hithost. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/deleteuser.php in HitHost 1.0.0 might allow remote attackers to delete directories (possibly only empty directories) via the $deleteuser variable. NOTE: the initial disclosure for this issue indicated that the researcher was unable to prove this issue; however, this might have been due to certain behaviors of rmdir.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: david ravenscroft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-14 23:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

david ravenscroft hithost DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hithost || rpm -q hithost || hithost --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hithost sudo apt install hithost=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold hithost

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hithost sudo dnf downgrade hithost-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hithost

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1235?

hithost: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1235 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1235 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1235 affect?

CVE-2006-1235 affects hithost. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/deleteuser.php in HitHost 1.0.0 might allow remote attackers to delete directories (possibly only empty directories) via the $deleteuser variable. NOTE: the initial disclosure for this issue indic

How urgent is CVE-2006-1235?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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