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TI-2026-30196 Aliases CVE-2026-41679GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7

Paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass

Priority HIGH 82CWE-1188Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.3167 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed paperclip (paperclipai): 2026.410.0@paperclipai/server (paperclipai): 2026.410.0+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
paperclipaipaperclipbefore 2026.410.02026.410.0Patch availableCNA
paperclipai@paperclipai/serverbefore 2026.410.02026.410.0Patch availableCNA
—paperclipai (npm)before 2026.410.02026.410.0Patch availableGHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
—@paperclipai/server (npm)before 2026.410.02026.410.0Patch availableGHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
  • paperclip Vendorpaperclipai Affected before 2026.410.0 Fixed in 2026.410.0 Patch available CNA
  • @paperclipai/server Vendorpaperclipai Affected before 2026.410.0 Fixed in 2026.410.0 Patch available CNA
  • paperclipai (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.410.0 Fixed in 2026.410.0 Patch available GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
  • @paperclipai/server (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.410.0 Fixed in 2026.410.0 Patch available GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.416.0VulnerablePaperclip
cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai\/server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.416.0VulnerablePaperclip
  • cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.416.0 Vulnerable ·Paperclip
  • cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai\/server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.416.0 Vulnerable ·Paperclip

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA paperclip (paperclipai) Fixed in 2026.410.0
  • Fix · CNA @paperclipai/server (paperclipai) Fixed in 2026.410.0
  • Fix · GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 paperclipai (npm) Fixed in 2026.410.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 @paperclipai/server (npm) Fixed in 2026.410.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41679
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-53840 Paperclip before 0.3.1 Remote Code Execution via DNS Rebinding CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-83188 Command injection in Paperclip server lets API key holders run OS commands CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

Sources

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