EIP-2026-118828

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118828. PoCs published by http-equiv.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a status bar misrepresentation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. It uses HTML forms with misleading 'value' and 'action' properties to trick users into navigating to a malicious site while displaying a legitimate URL.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - HTML Form Status Bar Misrepresentation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by http-equiv · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23903

This exploit demonstrates a status bar misrepresentation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. It uses HTML forms with misleading 'value' and 'action' properties to trick users into navigating to a malicious site while displaying a legitimate URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Outlook Express 6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must interact with a malicious HTML page or email
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026