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Paperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent Imports

Two critical security vulnerabilities in Paperclip, an open-source AI agent control plane, enable attackers to execute arbitrary commands on network servers or developer machines by importing and launching malicious agents. A third vulnerability exposes sensitive data and control-plane information through API routes, creating additional security risks for organizations deploying AI agent teams.

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August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Two security flaws in Paperclip could let attackers execute commands on a network server or a developer's computer. Paperclip is an open-source control plane for teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and both paths rely on importing a malicious agent and starting it. A third flaw could expose sensitive data and control-plane details through application programming interface (API) routes

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