CVE-2026-35588 Glances has CQL Injection in its Cassandra Export Module via Unsanitized Config Values
An attacker with write access to the configuration file can inject CQL commands to redirect monitoring data to an attacker-controlled database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-35588?
CVE-2026-35588 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in nicolargo glances, published on 20 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, the Cassandra export module (`glances/exports/glances_cassandra/__init__.py`) interpolates `keyspace`, `table`, and `replication_factor` configuration values directly into CQL statements without validation. A user with write access to `glances.conf` can redirect all monitoring data to an attacker-controlled Cassandra keyspace. Version 4.5.4 contains a fix.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35588?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including glances. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
glances PyPI | All versions | 4.5.4 |
glances PyPI | All versions | 4.5.4 |
glances PyPI | All versions | 4.5.4 |
Products include Nicolargo Glances.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35588?
Upgrade glances to 4.5.4 or later.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-35588 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-35588 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in nicolargo glances
- CVE-2026-32633 Glances's Browser API Exposes Reusable Downstream Credentials via `/api/4/serverslist`
- CVE-2026-32596 Glances exposes the REST API without authentication
- CVE-2026-30928 Glances Exposes Unauthenticated Configuration Secrets
- CVE-2026-32610 Glances's Default CORS Configuration Allows Cross-Origin Credential Theft
- CVE-2026-32634 Glances Central Browser Autodiscovery Leaks Reusable Credentials to Zeroconf-Spoofed Servers
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35588, GHSA-grp3-h8m8-45p7, PYSEC-2026-2177, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35588.