What is this Google Dork?
The search string inurl:viewerframe mode motion network camera link is a specialized "Google Dork" used to find publicly accessible, often unsecured, IP security camera feeds.
5. Check Shodan.io
Cameras appearing in these search results are usually exposed due to: Geocamming — Unsecurity Cameras Revisited - Hackaday
2.1 The URL Structure
Deconstructing the String
: A parameter that instructs the camera to transmit video in "motion" mode—typically using Motion-JPEG (MJPEG) streaming to provide a live feed rather than a static image.
- Trendnet. (2012). TV-IP110 User Manual. Section 4.2: Web Viewer Interface.
- CVE-2018-10660 - Trendnet Camera Command Injection.
- OWASP. (2021). IoT Attack Surface Areas. URL manipulation.
- Shodan.io Report: "Most common URL patterns in exposed cameras", Q2 2023.
- Google Hacking Database (GHDB): Entry
inurl:viewerframe?mode=.