CVE-2026-41679: Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business

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CVE-2026-41679 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting paperclipai, paperclipai\/server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	31.7% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-862, CWE-1188
Published	2026-04-23
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: paperclip

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-23 02:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

paperclip paperclipai UPGRADE

Affected: < 2026.416.0

Fixed in: 2026.416.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls paperclipai

2. UPGRADE to 2026.416.0

npm install paperclipai@">=2026.416.0"

paperclip paperclipai\/server UPGRADE

Affected: < 2026.416.0

Fixed in: 2026.416.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls paperclipaiserver

2. UPGRADE to 2026.416.0

npm install paperclipaiserver@">=2026.416.0"

Exact fixes by distribution

npm · paperclipai · FIXED · 2026.410.0 · vulnerable: < 2026.410.0 · source

npm install paperclipai@">=2026.410.0" npm ls paperclipai

npm · @paperclipai/server · FIXED · 2026.410.0 · vulnerable: < 2026.410.0 · source

npm install @paperclipai/server@">=2026.410.0" npm ls @paperclipai/server

Fedora 46 · mingw-qt5-qtwebkit · FIXED · 5.212.0-0.46.alpha4.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-46ae541c22 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-46ae541c22

Fedora ELN · kdominate · FIXED · 26.08.2-2.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-b1d98239fd · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b1d98239fd

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: bartfroklage/cve-2026-41679 (0 stars)
Write-up: github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7
Metasploit: Paperclip AI RCE using a chain of six API calls (CVE-2026-41679).
Nuclei scan template: Paperclip - Remote Code Execution

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-41679?

paperclipai: upgrade to 2026.416.0; paperclipai\/server: upgrade to 2026.416.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-41679 being exploited?

CVE-2026-41679 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-41679 affect?

CVE-2026-41679 affects paperclipai, paperclipai\/server. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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

How urgent is CVE-2026-41679?

Priority 73/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities · React vulnerabilities

References

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