# CVE-2024-57728: A SimpleHelp bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-04-24)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is SimpleHelp  SimpleHelp (CVE-2024-57728) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2024-57728. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user.

## Sources
- https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-5-5-7-and-earlier
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57728
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57728

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