Glances has a command injection bypass of action-template sanitizer via cross-field shell-operator reconstruction

Date Aug 17, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท glances
CVE CVE-2026-68518
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-68518

Summary

Glances has a command injection bypass of action-template sanitizer via cross-field shell-operator reconstruction

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for glances. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether glances is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.8.

Sources

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