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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 -
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407 -{{/velocity}}
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