Description
SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before is vulnerable to multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files include server configuration files containing various secrets and hashed user passwords.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2024-57727
auxiliary/scanner/http/simplehelp_toolbox_path_traversal
GitHub 1 repository
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imjdl/CVE-2024-57727 ★ 15 · Jan 17, 2025
CVE-2024-57727
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- SimpleHelp <= 5.5.7 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-57727.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.