Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. Anyone with network access to the public EverShop "Forgot Password" endpoint can exploit the issue without needing an existing account or prior authentication.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

The attacker only needs to be able to send HTTP requests to the password reset API and know or guess the victim's email address. No access to the victim's mailbox is required, because the token is disclosed directly in the API response.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The most robust fix is to ensure that password reset tokens are never returned to clients via normal API responses, and are instead sent out-of-band (such as via email) while being stored securely server-side as time-limited, single-use secrets.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Sensitive Information Exposure in Password Reset Flow (CWE-200/CWE-640) in EverShop

CVE-2026-28213

Published:

Feb 26, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Sensitive Information Exposure in Authentication Flows

CWE:

CWE-200;CWE-640

Impact:

Account Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Sensitive Information Exposure in Authentication Flows

CWE:

CWE-200;CWE-640

Impact:

Account Takeover

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Sensitive Information Exposure in Password Reset Flow (CWE-200/CWE-640) in EverShop

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

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Vulnerability Type

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