CVE-2026-48558
critical · 9.5Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
A public exploit / detection template exists
Weaponised detection is publicly available, which meaningfully raises real-world risk regardless of CVSS. nuclei-templates →
SimpleHelp versions 5.5.15 and prior and 6.0 pre-release versions contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the OIDC authentication flow. When OIDC authentication is configured, identity tokens submitted during login are accepted without verifying their cryptographic signature. In a vulnerable configuration, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can submit a forged token containing arbitrary identity claims to obtain a fully authenticated technician session. In some configurations, this may also allow bypass of multi-factor authentication. No user interaction is required.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weaknesses
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| simple-help | simplehelp | < 5.5.16 |
| simple-help | simplehelp | 6.0 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/cve-2026-48558-simplehelp-authentication-bypass-iocs/
- https://simple-help.com/release-news
- https://simple-help.com/security/simplehelp-security-update-2026-05
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/a-djinn-in-the-machine-taskweavers-node-js-intrusion-chain/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48558
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-48558