# CVE-2026-41679 — Paperclip Paperclipai/server

> As of 2026-04-23, CVE-2026-41679 is a CRITICAL-severity vulnerability in Paperclip Paperclipai/server, CVSS v3.1 10, EPSS 2.9% (85.8th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-41679, most recently “Paperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent Imports”.

**Last updated:** 2026-04-23

## What is CVE-2026-41679?

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.

The record classifies CVE-2026-41679 under weakness classes [CWE-287](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-287), [CWE-862](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-862), [CWE-1188](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-1188). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 2 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 165 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 10 — CRITICAL (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.8% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 10/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-04-23

## Is CVE-2026-41679 being exploited?

Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-41679 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier.

- [trickest/cve](https://github.com/trickest/cve/blob/main/2026/CVE-2026-41679.md) (trickest)

## Affected products and versions

- **paperclipai**: paperclip, @paperclipai/server

Affected software packages:

- `npm:paperclipai` — patched in 2026.410.0
- `npm:@paperclipai/server` — patched in 2026.410.0

## How to fix CVE-2026-41679

Fixed versions are recorded for 2 packages: npm:paperclipai 2026.410.0, npm:@paperclipai/server 2026.410.0. No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-41679 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-41679

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-41679, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Paperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent Imports](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1892) — CRITICAL · 2026-08-05

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-08-09. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

**Vendor advisory and patch**

- [github.com](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-68qg-g8mg-6pr7)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-41679
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-41679 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp