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Missing Authorization in paperclipai

CVE-2026-41679

  • paperclipai
  • @paperclipai/server
High
10/10

Summary

An unauthenticated attacker can achieve full Remote Code Execution (RCE) on any network-accessible Paperclip instance running in `authenticated` mode with default configuration. No user interaction, no credentials, just the target's address. The entire chain is six API calls. All versions prior to 2026.410.0-canary.1 are affected.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

The missing authorization vulnerability occurs when a software program allows users to access privileged parts of the program without verifying the user credentials. Impact of such a vulnerability depends on the resources employed by the software, ranging from account takeover to sensitive information exposure, denial of service, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published