CVE-2026-41679 is a vulnerability classified as Improper Authentication, Missing Authorization, and Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default, affecting paperclip (affected versions: < 2026.410.0) and @paperclipai/server (affected versions: < 2026.410.0). This vulnerability is rated Critical, with a CVSS score of 10. Public exploit code or evidence is available for this vulnerability, but that does not confirm exploitation in the wild.
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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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