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GHSA-gqqj-85qm-8qhf: Paperclip: codex_local inherited ChatGPT/OpenAI-connected Gmail and was able to send real email

April 16, 2026

A Paperclip-managed codex_local runtime was able to access and use a Gmail connector that I had connected in the ChatGPT/OpenAI apps UI, even though I had not explicitly connected Gmail inside Paperclip or separately inside Codex.

In my environment this enabled mailbox access and a real outbound email to be sent from my Gmail account. After I manually intervened to stop the workflow, follow-up retraction messages were also sent, confirming repeated outward write/send capability.

This appears to be a trust-boundary failure between Paperclip-managed Codex execution and inherited OpenAI app connectors, amplified by dangerous-by-default runtime settings.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-gqqj-85qm-8qhf
  • github.com/paperclipai/paperclip
  • github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/security/advisories/GHSA-gqqj-85qm-8qhf

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 2026.403.0

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 8.7 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Source file

npm/paperclipai/GHSA-gqqj-85qm-8qhf.yml

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