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1 +{{velocity}}
2 +#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 +{{html clean="false"}}
4 +
5 + ## PAGE HEADER
6 + <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
7 + <div class="container hero-inner">
8 + <div class="hero-kicker">
9 + <i class="fa fa-shield" aria-hidden="true"></i>
10 + XWiki security review
11 + </div>
12 +
13 + <h1 id="hero-title">Security-aware review for XWiki production environments</h1>
14 +
15 + <p class="lead">
16 + Review XWiki versions, extensions, permissions, authentication, configuration and upgrade exposure
17 + to identify practical security risks and define safer next steps.
18 + </p>
19 +
20 + <div class="hero-actions">
21 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Request a security review</a>
22 + <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#security-review-process">See the review approach</a>
23 + </div>
24 + </div>
25 + </section>
26 +
27 + ## WHY SECURITY REVIEW MATTERS
28 + <section aria-labelledby="why-security-title">
29 + <div class="container">
30 + <h2 id="why-security-title">Why review the security of an XWiki instance?</h2>
31 +
32 + <p class="section-intro">
33 + XWiki often contains internal documentation, procedures, customer information, project knowledge,
34 + workflows and restricted business data. Security depends not only on the XWiki version, but also on
35 + extensions, authentication, user rights, scripting, configuration and operational practices.
36 + </p>
37 +
38 + <div class="pathways">
39 + <article class="pathway-card">
40 + <div class="pathway-icon">
41 + <i class="fa fa-refresh" aria-hidden="true"></i>
42 + </div>
43 + <h3>Understand upgrade exposure</h3>
44 + <p>
45 + Older XWiki versions can miss important fixes, including security-related fixes that should be reviewed
46 + against your current platform state.
47 + </p>
48 + <ul>
49 + <li>Current version review</li>
50 + <li>Upgrade gap assessment</li>
51 + <li>LTS upgrade recommendations</li>
52 + </ul>
53 + </article>
54 +
55 + <article class="pathway-card">
56 + <div class="pathway-icon">
57 + <i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i>
58 + </div>
59 + <h3>Review powerful rights</h3>
60 + <p>
61 + Rights such as admin, programming, script and edit rights can affect the security of the whole platform
62 + when granted too broadly.
63 + </p>
64 + <ul>
65 + <li>Admin and programming rights</li>
66 + <li>Script and edit rights</li>
67 + <li>Space and page permission inheritance</li>
68 + </ul>
69 + </article>
70 +
71 + <article class="pathway-card">
72 + <div class="pathway-icon">
73 + <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
74 + </div>
75 + <h3>Check access boundaries</h3>
76 + <p>
77 + Authentication, group synchronization and permissions should match the real access boundaries expected
78 + by the organization.
79 + </p>
80 + <ul>
81 + <li>Authentication configuration</li>
82 + <li>Group and user model</li>
83 + <li>Restricted content visibility</li>
84 + </ul>
85 + </article>
86 + </div>
87 + </div>
88 + </section>
89 +
90 + ## COMMON REVIEW AREAS
91 + <section class="services" aria-labelledby="review-areas-title">
92 + <div class="container">
93 + <h2 id="review-areas-title">Common security review areas</h2>
94 +
95 + <p class="section-intro">
96 + The review focuses on practical XWiki security risks that can affect real production environments,
97 + especially older instances, customized platforms and installations with complex access control.
98 + </p>
99 +
100 + <div class="services-grid">
101 + <article class="service">
102 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
103 + <i class="fa fa-code-fork"></i>
104 + </div>
105 + <div class="service-body">
106 + <h4>XWiki version and upgrade status</h4>
107 + <p>
108 + Review of the current version, distance from supported releases, upgrade history and recommended update path.
109 + </p>
110 + </div>
111 + </article>
112 +
113 + <article class="service">
114 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
115 + <i class="fa fa-puzzle-piece"></i>
116 + </div>
117 + <div class="service-body">
118 + <h4>Installed extensions</h4>
119 + <p>
120 + Review of installed extensions, compatibility concerns, outdated components and potentially sensitive features.
121 + </p>
122 + </div>
123 + </article>
124 +
125 + <article class="service">
126 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
127 + <i class="fa fa-user-secret"></i>
128 + </div>
129 + <div class="service-body">
130 + <h4>Powerful user rights</h4>
131 + <p>
132 + Review of admin, programming, script, edit and application-related rights that may increase platform risk.
133 + </p>
134 + </div>
135 + </article>
136 +
137 + <article class="service">
138 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
139 + <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i>
140 + </div>
141 + <div class="service-body">
142 + <h4>Authentication configuration</h4>
143 + <p>
144 + Review of login method, LDAP/AD, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, user creation and group synchronization behavior.
145 + </p>
146 + </div>
147 + </article>
148 +
149 + <article class="service">
150 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
151 + <i class="fa fa-lock"></i>
152 + </div>
153 + <div class="service-body">
154 + <h4>Permissions and visibility</h4>
155 + <p>
156 + Review of access rights, inheritance, restricted spaces, public pages, hidden assumptions and permission complexity.
157 + </p>
158 + </div>
159 + </article>
160 +
161 + <article class="service">
162 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
163 + <i class="fa fa-server"></i>
164 + </div>
165 + <div class="service-body">
166 + <h4>Configuration and deployment</h4>
167 + <p>
168 + Review of configuration choices, deployment assumptions, reverse proxy setup, attachments, logs and operational risks.
169 + </p>
170 + </div>
171 + </article>
172 + </div>
173 + </div>
174 + </section>
175 +
176 + ## REVIEW APPROACH
177 + <section id="security-review-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
178 + <div class="container">
179 + <div class="split-grid">
180 + <div class="split-copy">
181 + <h2 id="process-title">A practical security review approach</h2>
182 +
183 + <p>
184 + The objective is to identify security-relevant risks that are specific to your XWiki setup, not to produce
185 + a generic checklist. A useful review should consider the version, configuration, customizations, extensions,
186 + users, groups and operational context together.
187 + </p>
188 +
189 + <p>
190 + The review is handled carefully and responsibly. The goal is to provide actionable findings and safer
191 + next steps without exposing sensitive vulnerability details unnecessarily or disrupting the production instance.
192 + </p>
193 + </div>
194 +
195 + <ol class="process-list">
196 + <li>
197 + <strong>Review the current platform state</strong>
198 + XWiki version, extensions, configuration, authentication, deployment model and known customizations.
199 + </li>
200 + <li>
201 + <strong>Assess access and rights</strong>
202 + User groups, powerful rights, permission inheritance, public visibility and restricted content areas.
203 + </li>
204 + <li>
205 + <strong>Identify security-relevant risks</strong>
206 + Version exposure, configuration issues, risky rights, outdated components or operational weaknesses.
207 + </li>
208 + <li>
209 + <strong>Prioritize recommended actions</strong>
210 + Classify findings by practical impact and define realistic remediation steps.
211 + </li>
212 + <li>
213 + <strong>Plan follow-up improvements</strong>
214 + Upgrade path, rights cleanup, authentication changes, extension updates or maintenance recommendations.
215 + </li>
216 + </ol>
217 + </div>
218 + </div>
219 + </section>
220 +
221 + ## WHAT CAN BE INCLUDED
222 + <section aria-labelledby="included-title">
223 + <div class="container">
224 + <h2 id="included-title">What can be included</h2>
225 +
226 + <p class="section-intro">
227 + The scope can be adjusted depending on the sensitivity of the instance, the age of the platform,
228 + the number of users and the complexity of the configuration.
229 + </p>
230 +
231 + <div class="widgets">
232 + <article class="widget">
233 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
234 + <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
235 + <h4>Version<br />review</h4>
236 + </div>
237 + <p>
238 + Review of the current XWiki version, upgrade gap, supported version options and recommended upgrade path.
239 + </p>
240 + </article>
241 +
242 + <article class="widget">
243 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
244 + <i class="fa fa-key"></i>
245 + <h4>Rights<br />review</h4>
246 + </div>
247 + <p>
248 + Review of admin, programming, script, edit and view rights across important spaces and user groups.
249 + </p>
250 + </article>
251 +
252 + <article class="widget">
253 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
254 + <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i>
255 + <h4>Authentication<br />review</h4>
256 + </div>
257 + <p>
258 + Review of LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA and user synchronization configuration.
259 + </p>
260 + </article>
261 +
262 + <article class="widget">
263 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
264 + <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
265 + <h4>Findings<br />report</h4>
266 + </div>
267 + <p>
268 + Practical summary of findings, risks, recommended actions and follow-up priorities.
269 + </p>
270 + </article>
271 + </div>
272 + </div>
273 + </section>
274 +
275 + ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
276 + <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
277 + <div class="container">
278 + <h2 id="considerations-title">Important considerations</h2>
279 +
280 + <p class="section-intro">
281 + A security review should be practical, careful and aligned with the way the XWiki instance is actually used.
282 + The purpose is to reduce risk, not to create unnecessary disruption or expose sensitive information.
283 + </p>
284 +
285 + <div class="services-grid">
286 + <article class="service">
287 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
288 + <i class="fa fa-eye-slash"></i>
289 + </div>
290 + <div class="service-body">
291 + <h4>Responsible vulnerability handling</h4>
292 + <p>
293 + Findings are communicated in a way that helps remediation without unnecessarily exposing exploit details.
294 + </p>
295 + </div>
296 + </article>
297 +
298 + <article class="service">
299 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
300 + <i class="fa fa-balance-scale"></i>
301 + </div>
302 + <div class="service-body">
303 + <h4>Risk-based prioritization</h4>
304 + <p>
305 + Not all issues have the same impact. Recommendations are prioritized by practical exposure and business context.
306 + </p>
307 + </div>
308 + </article>
309 +
310 + <article class="service">
311 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
312 + <i class="fa fa-users"></i>
313 + </div>
314 + <div class="service-body">
315 + <h4>User and group complexity</h4>
316 + <p>
317 + Directory synchronization, group mappings and rights inheritance can create hidden access-control risks.
318 + </p>
319 + </div>
320 + </article>
321 +
322 + <article class="service">
323 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
324 + <i class="fa fa-code"></i>
325 + </div>
326 + <div class="service-body">
327 + <h4>Custom code and scripting</h4>
328 + <p>
329 + Custom applications, Velocity scripts, macros and extensions may require review when they affect security-sensitive behavior.
330 + </p>
331 + </div>
332 + </article>
333 +
334 + <article class="service">
335 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
336 + <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
337 + </div>
338 + <div class="service-body">
339 + <h4>Upgrade as remediation</h4>
340 + <p>
341 + In many cases, the most effective security improvement is a controlled upgrade to a supported XWiki version.
342 + </p>
343 + </div>
344 + </article>
345 +
346 + <article class="service">
347 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
348 + <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i>
349 + </div>
350 + <div class="service-body">
351 + <h4>Actionable next steps</h4>
352 + <p>
353 + The review should lead to clear remediation actions, not only a list of theoretical concerns.
354 + </p>
355 + </div>
356 + </article>
357 + </div>
358 + </div>
359 + </section>
360 +
361 + ## RELATED SERVICES
362 + <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
363 + <div class="container">
364 + <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
365 +
366 + <p class="section-intro">
367 + Security review often connects naturally with upgrades, maintenance and access-control improvements.
368 + </p>
369 +
370 + <div class="resource-grid">
371 + <article class="resource-card">
372 + <h4>XWiki Upgrade Services</h4>
373 + <p>
374 + Safe LTS upgrades with staging validation, compatibility checks, rollback planning and post-upgrade verification.
375 + </p>
376 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-upgrades')">View upgrade services</a>
377 + </article>
378 +
379 + <article class="resource-card">
380 + <h4>Authentication &amp; Access Control</h4>
381 + <p>
382 + LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, group synchronization and permissions support.
383 + </p>
384 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-authentication-access-control')">View access control services</a>
385 + </article>
386 + </div>
387 + </div>
388 + </section>
389 +
390 + ## CTA
391 + <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
392 + <div class="container">
393 + <div class="cta-panel">
394 + <h2 id="cta-title">Need a security review for your XWiki instance?</h2>
395 +
396 + <p>
397 + Send your current XWiki version, hosting model, authentication setup, approximate user/group structure
398 + and any specific security concerns you want to address. A short description is enough to start the review.
399 + </p>
400 +
401 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Request a security review</a>
402 + </div>
403 + </div>
404 + </section>
405 +
406 +{{/html}}
407 +{{/velocity}}
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