# CVE-2026-109160: PublicCMS open redirect in pay endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109160-a-vulnerability-was-determined-in-publiccms-up-to-5-202608-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109160 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-13

PublicCMS is a content management system used to manage website content. A flaw in the payment endpoint's URL handling allows attackers to redirect users to arbitrary websites by manipulating a return URL parameter, potentially leading to phishing or credential theft. The attack can be carried out remotely without authentication.

Technologies: [PublicCMS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/publiccms-publiccms). Vendors: [PublicCMS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/publiccms).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109160 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109160 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109160?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** PublicCMS up to 5.202608.a.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109160?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-109160 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109160?** Check whether you run PublicCMS 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.

## Technical details

An open redirect vulnerability exists in the SafeConfigComponent.getSafeUrl function of the pay endpoint, where the returnUrl parameter is not properly validated. An attacker can craft a malicious URL that redirects users to an attacker-controlled site after a payment transaction. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and the exploit has been publicly disclosed.

## Affected products

- PublicCMS PublicCMS up to 5.202608.a

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed: Publicly disclosed; vendor did not respond to early notification

## References

- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-109160](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-109160)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/979787](https://vuldb.com/submit/979787)

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