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.
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Public exploits 2
- Paperclip AI RCE using a chain of six API calls (CVE-2026-41679). (exploit module) Metasploit · verified · 2026-04-10
- bartfroklage/cve-2026-41679 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 10.0 · paperclipNVD modified 2026-10-25 23:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paperclip:paperclipai\/server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory