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Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-48558
Authentication Bypass via Forged OIDC Tokens in SimpleHelp
9.578%KEV
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domaindev-tunnels.comablishing encrypted communications with a remote server ("a.dev-tunnels[.]com"), and retrieving and executing additional JavaScript pay
ipv496.126.130.126er, and exfiltrated to attacker-controlled infrastructure ("96.126.130[.]126:58942"). The campaign illustrates how threat actors are i

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3 min read at thehackernews.com

An unknown threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in SimpleHelp to deliver two previously unreported malware families, TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer . The intrusion involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS score: 10.

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