D-View 8 - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-5074)

CVE-2023-5074 is a critical vulnerability in D-Link D-View 8 that allows authentication bypass due to the use of a static key for protecting JWT tokens involved in user authentication.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of June 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2023-5074 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2023-5074 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2023-5074 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Observed exploitation attempts frequently target URLs containing /dview8/api/usersbylevel.