CVE-2026-48558 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management software. Affected versions accept OpenID Connect identity tokens during login without verifying the token’s cryptographic signature. As a result, when OIDC authentication is enabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker can forge a token containing arbitrary identity claims and have it accepted as valid, resulting in creation or use of a fully authenticated Technician session. Public reporting indicates the issue affects SimpleHelp 5.5.15 and earlier and 6.0 pre-release builds prior to 6.0 RC2, with broader version guidance also describing the affected 5.5 branch as versions before 5.5.16. In some deployments, the flaw can also enable bypass of multi-factor authentication because a forged first-time technician identity may be able to enroll attacker-controlled MFA factors.
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This repository is a small standalone Python proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-48558, an authentication bypass in SimpleHelp OIDC handling. It contains two files: a README with vulnerability background, affected versions, mitigation guidance, and usage examples; and poc.py, the actual exploit implementation. The exploit logic is straightforward and operational. The script accepts a target base URL and attacker-controlled OIDC claim values, auto-discovers likely OIDC callback endpoints by probing several common paths, forges a JWT id_token (defaulting to alg=none, with optional HS256), and submits it as form data to the discovered callback endpoint. It then evaluates success heuristically by checking HTTP status, redirect targets, response text keywords such as technician/dashboard/admin/console, and presence of likely authentication cookies. If successful, it saves session cookies to session.json. Main capabilities: - Automatic discovery of likely SimpleHelp OIDC callback endpoints - Forging unsigned or weakly signed JWT/OIDC id_tokens with arbitrary claims - Submission of forged id_token to the target callback endpoint - Basic success detection via response content, redirects, and cookies - Session cookie capture and local storage The attack vector is web-based and remote. The exploit targets vulnerable SimpleHelp servers where OIDC is enabled and token signature validation is not enforced. The code is not a scanner or detector; it is an active exploitation PoC intended to obtain authenticated technician access.
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A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp affecting deployments configured with OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication, caused by improper validation of identity tokens and failure to verify cryptographic signatures, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to forge tokens and gain technician-session access.
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM servers using generic OIDC or Azure Active Directory OIDC authentication that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge an identity token and gain a fully authenticated Technician session, potentially bypassing MFA and enabling privileged remote administration.
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM server software caused by improper validation of OIDC token signatures, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge tokens, bypass MFA, and gain privileged technician-level access.
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp that fails to verify OIDC identity token signatures, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to forge tokens and obtain authenticated technician access, potentially bypassing MFA in some configurations.
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