Find publicly accessible web pages (often server-generated) whose URLs include "view" and whose filename is exactly index.shtml, where the page relates to motels (e.g., listings, directories, property pages).
Instead of raw inurl: searches, use:
To use this query, you would go to Google (or another search engine that supports advanced search operators) and type: inurl view index shtml motel
inurl:view index.shtml motel
This will return a list of results that match the criteria. Note that the effectiveness of this query can depend on the specificity of the terms and the structure of the websites out there. To use this query, you would go to
| Risk | Description | Real-World Impact |
|------|-------------|--------------------|
| Information Disclosure | Occupancy, guest names (sometimes), camera views | Stalking, burglary planning, corporate espionage |
| SSI Injection | If the .shtml page echoes user input (e.g., ?name=), an attacker can inject <!--#exec cmd="ls" --> | Remote command execution on the web server |
| Lack of Encryption | Most of these legacy systems run HTTP only | Credential sniffing on public Wi-Fi |
| Default Credentials | Found panels often use admin:admin or root:toor | Full system compromise | This will return a list of results that match the criteria
Note: Shodan and Censys scans show thousands of such endpoints still exposed as of 2025, despite
.shtmlbeing largely obsolete.
The inurl: command instructs the search engine to look for pages where the following text appears inside the actual URL string, not the body text or the title. If a URL contains your parameter, Google will return it.