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CVE-2026-119713: Paperclip 2026.403.0 before 2026.416.0 RCE via Execution Workspace Cleanup Commands

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-30 · updated 2026-10-30
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Paperclip 2026.403.0 before 2026.416.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows agent API key holders to set cleanupCommand and teardownCommand via PATCH /api/execution-workspaces/:id. When the workspace is archived, cleanupExecutionWorkspaceArtifacts runs these commands through a shell as the Paperclip server process, executing attacker-chosen OS commands on the server host.

Affected products

• paperclipai @paperclipai/server: from 2026.403.0 before 2026.416.0 — fixed in 2026.416.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: paperclipai @paperclipai/server 2026.416.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip
• https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/v2026.403.0/server/src/routes/execution-workspaces.ts
• https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/commit/32a9165ddf6308f3b46eae0653b6f583e502e538
• https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/releases/tag/v2026.416.0
• https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7g-88fq-vhq3
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/paperclip-2026.403.0-before-2026.416.0-rce-via-execution-workspace-cleanup-commands

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