# CVE-2026-32608: Glances has a Command Injection via Process Names in Action Command Templates

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32608-glances-has-a-command-injection-via-process-names-in-action  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32608 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-03-18

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. The Glances action system allows administrators to configure shell commands that execute when monitoring thresholds are exceeded. These commands support Mustache template variables (e.g., `{{name}}`, `{{key}}`) that are populated with runtime monitoring data. The `secure_popen()` function, which executes these commands, implements its own pipe, redirect, and chain operator handling by splitting the command string before passing each segment to `subprocess.Popen(shell=False)`. Prior to 4.5.2, when a Mustache-rendered value (such as a process name, filesystem mount point, or container name) contains pipe, redirect, or chain metacharacters, the rendered command is split in unintended ways, allowing an attacker who controls a process name or container name to inject arbitrary commands. Version 4.5.2 fixes the issue.

Technologies: [glances (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/glances). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32608 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32608 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32608?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** glances (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.5.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32608?** Yes. glances (PyPI): upgrade to 4.5.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32608?** Check whether you run glances (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- glances (PyPI): upgrade to 4.5.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "glances>=4.5.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- glances (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.5.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-32608
- GHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7
- PYSEC-2026-2167

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