CVE-2024-57726 SimpleHelp Missing Authorization

What is CVE-2024-57726?

CVE-2024-57726 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before has a vulnerability that allows low-privileges technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions. These API keys can be used to escalate privileges to the server admin role.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57726?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple-Help Simplehelp.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57726?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-57726 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 8 May 2026.

Is CVE-2024-57726 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-57726 in the wild since at least 24 Apr 2026, including in ransomware campaigns.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-48558 SimpleHelp Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.5
• CVE-2024-57727 SimpleHelp Path Traversal Exploited Critical 9.1
• CVE-2024-57728 SimpleHelp Path Traversal Exploited High 7.2
• CVE-2025-36727 SimpleHelp Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere High 8.3
• CVE-2025-36728 SimpleHelp Cross Site Request Forgery Medium 6.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-8388-c89m-3x67.