CVE-2026-48558
SimpleHelp Authentication Bypass via Missing OIDC JWT Signature Verification
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.5 Critical
- Published
- Jun 12, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Reserved
- May 21, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.5 Critical | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 10.0 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SimpleHelpSimpleHelp |
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References
- https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/cve-2026-48558-simplehelp-authentication-bypass-iocs/technical-descriptionexploit
- https://simple-help.com/security/simplehelp-security-update-2026-05vendor-advisory
- https://simple-help.com/release-newsrelease-notes
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/a-djinn-in-the-machine-taskweavers-node-js-intrusion-chain/third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48558government-resource
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