CVE-2026-41679

Paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass

Published Apr 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 31.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business. Prior to version 2026.416.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full remote code execution on any network-accessible Paperclip instance running in `authenticated` mode with default configuration. No user interaction, no credentials, just the target's address. The chain consists of six API calls. The attack is fully automated, requires no user interaction, and works against the default deployment configuration. Version 2026.416.0 patches the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paperclip paperclipai/server
Vendors & Products Paperclip paperclipai/server
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paperclip
Paperclip paperclipai
Paperclip paperclipai\/server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai\/server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Paperclip
Paperclip paperclipai
Paperclip paperclipai\/server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business. Prior to version 2026.416.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full remote code execution on any network-accessible Paperclip instance running in `authenticated` mode with default configuration. No user interaction, no credentials, just the target's address. The chain consists of six API calls. The attack is fully automated, requires no user interaction, and works against the default deployment configuration. Version 2026.416.0 patches the issue.
Title Paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-1188
CWE-287
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2026, 4:23 PM
Reserved
Apr 22, 2026, 3:53 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 23, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM