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1 +{{velocity}}
2 +#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 +{{html clean="false"}}
4 +
5 + ## PAGE HEADER
6 + <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
7 + <div class="container hero-inner">
8 + <div class="hero-kicker">
9 + <i class="fa fa-shield" aria-hidden="true"></i>
10 + XWiki security review
11 + </div>
12 +
13 + <h1 id="hero-title">Security-aware review for XWiki production environments</h1>
14 +
15 + <p class="lead">
16 + Understand the security posture of your XWiki instance by reviewing versions, extensions, rights,
17 + authentication, configuration and upgrade exposure.
18 + </p>
19 +
20 + <p class="hero-support">
21 + We help organizations identify practical security risks in their XWiki platform and define a clear path
22 + toward safer operation, maintenance and upgrades.
23 + </p>
24 +
25 + <div class="hero-actions">
26 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Request a security review</a>
27 + <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#security-review-process">See the review approach</a>
28 + </div>
29 + </div>
30 + </section>
31 +
32 + ## WHY SECURITY REVIEW MATTERS
33 + <section aria-labelledby="why-security-title">
34 + <div class="container">
35 + <h2 id="why-security-title">Why review the security of an XWiki instance?</h2>
36 +
37 + <p class="section-intro">
38 + XWiki often contains internal documentation, procedures, customer information, project knowledge,
39 + workflows and restricted business data. Security depends not only on the XWiki version, but also on
40 + extensions, authentication, user rights, scripting, configuration and operational practices.
41 + </p>
42 +
43 + <div class="pathways">
44 + <article class="pathway-card">
45 + <div class="pathway-icon">
46 + <i class="fa fa-refresh" aria-hidden="true"></i>
47 + </div>
48 + <h3>Understand upgrade exposure</h3>
49 + <p>
50 + Older XWiki versions can miss important fixes, including security-related fixes that should be reviewed
51 + against your current platform state.
52 + </p>
53 + <ul>
54 + <li>Current version review</li>
55 + <li>Upgrade gap assessment</li>
56 + <li>LTS upgrade recommendations</li>
57 + </ul>
58 + </article>
59 +
60 + <article class="pathway-card">
61 + <div class="pathway-icon">
62 + <i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i>
63 + </div>
64 + <h3>Review powerful rights</h3>
65 + <p>
66 + Rights such as admin, programming, script and edit rights can affect the security of the whole platform
67 + when granted too broadly.
68 + </p>
69 + <ul>
70 + <li>Admin and programming rights</li>
71 + <li>Script and edit rights</li>
72 + <li>Space and page permission inheritance</li>
73 + </ul>
74 + </article>
75 +
76 + <article class="pathway-card">
77 + <div class="pathway-icon">
78 + <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
79 + </div>
80 + <h3>Check access boundaries</h3>
81 + <p>
82 + Authentication, group synchronization and permissions should match the real access boundaries expected
83 + by the organization.
84 + </p>
85 + <ul>
86 + <li>Authentication configuration</li>
87 + <li>Group and user model</li>
88 + <li>Restricted content visibility</li>
89 + </ul>
90 + </article>
91 + </div>
92 + </div>
93 + </section>
94 +
95 + ## COMMON REVIEW AREAS
96 + <section class="services" aria-labelledby="review-areas-title">
97 + <div class="container">
98 + <h2 id="review-areas-title">Common security review areas</h2>
99 +
100 + <p class="section-intro">
101 + The review focuses on practical XWiki security risks that can affect real production environments,
102 + especially older instances, customized platforms and installations with complex access control.
103 + </p>
104 +
105 + <div class="services-grid">
106 + <article class="service">
107 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
108 + <i class="fa fa-code-fork"></i>
109 + </div>
110 + <div class="service-body">
111 + <h4>XWiki version and upgrade status</h4>
112 + <p>
113 + Review of the current version, distance from supported releases, upgrade history and recommended update path.
114 + </p>
115 + </div>
116 + </article>
117 +
118 + <article class="service">
119 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
120 + <i class="fa fa-puzzle-piece"></i>
121 + </div>
122 + <div class="service-body">
123 + <h4>Installed extensions</h4>
124 + <p>
125 + Review of installed extensions, compatibility concerns, outdated components and potentially sensitive features.
126 + </p>
127 + </div>
128 + </article>
129 +
130 + <article class="service">
131 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
132 + <i class="fa fa-user-secret"></i>
133 + </div>
134 + <div class="service-body">
135 + <h4>Powerful user rights</h4>
136 + <p>
137 + Review of admin, programming, script, edit and application-related rights that may increase platform risk.
138 + </p>
139 + </div>
140 + </article>
141 +
142 + <article class="service">
143 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
144 + <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i>
145 + </div>
146 + <div class="service-body">
147 + <h4>Authentication configuration</h4>
148 + <p>
149 + Review of login method, LDAP/AD, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, user creation and group synchronization behavior.
150 + </p>
151 + </div>
152 + </article>
153 +
154 + <article class="service">
155 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
156 + <i class="fa fa-lock"></i>
157 + </div>
158 + <div class="service-body">
159 + <h4>Permissions and visibility</h4>
160 + <p>
161 + Review of access rights, inheritance, restricted spaces, public pages, hidden assumptions and permission complexity.
162 + </p>
163 + </div>
164 + </article>
165 +
166 + <article class="service">
167 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
168 + <i class="fa fa-server"></i>
169 + </div>
170 + <div class="service-body">
171 + <h4>Configuration and deployment</h4>
172 + <p>
173 + Review of configuration choices, deployment assumptions, reverse proxy setup, attachments, logs and operational risks.
174 + </p>
175 + </div>
176 + </article>
177 + </div>
178 + </div>
179 + </section>
180 +
181 + ## REVIEW APPROACH
182 + <section id="security-review-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
183 + <div class="container">
184 + <div class="split-grid">
185 + <div class="split-copy">
186 + <h2 id="process-title">A practical security review approach</h2>
187 +
188 + <p>
189 + The objective is to identify security-relevant risks that are specific to your XWiki setup, not to produce
190 + a generic checklist. A useful review should consider the version, configuration, customizations, extensions,
191 + users, groups and operational context together.
192 + </p>
193 +
194 + <p>
195 + The review is handled carefully and responsibly. The goal is to provide actionable findings and safer
196 + next steps without exposing sensitive vulnerability details unnecessarily or disrupting the production instance.
197 + </p>
198 + </div>
199 +
200 + <ol class="process-list">
201 + <li>
202 + <strong>Review the current platform state</strong>
203 + XWiki version, extensions, configuration, authentication, deployment model and known customizations.
204 + </li>
205 + <li>
206 + <strong>Assess access and rights</strong>
207 + User groups, powerful rights, permission inheritance, public visibility and restricted content areas.
208 + </li>
209 + <li>
210 + <strong>Identify security-relevant risks</strong>
211 + Version exposure, configuration issues, risky rights, outdated components or operational weaknesses.
212 + </li>
213 + <li>
214 + <strong>Prioritize recommended actions</strong>
215 + Classify findings by practical impact and define realistic remediation steps.
216 + </li>
217 + <li>
218 + <strong>Plan follow-up improvements</strong>
219 + Upgrade path, rights cleanup, authentication changes, extension updates or maintenance recommendations.
220 + </li>
221 + </ol>
222 + </div>
223 + </div>
224 + </section>
225 +
226 + ## WHAT CAN BE INCLUDED
227 + <section aria-labelledby="included-title">
228 + <div class="container">
229 + <h2 id="included-title">What can be included</h2>
230 +
231 + <p class="section-intro">
232 + The scope can be adjusted depending on the sensitivity of the instance, the age of the platform,
233 + the number of users and the complexity of the configuration.
234 + </p>
235 +
236 + <div class="widgets">
237 + <article class="widget">
238 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
239 + <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
240 + <h4>Version<br />review</h4>
241 + </div>
242 + <p>
243 + Review of the current XWiki version, upgrade gap, supported version options and recommended upgrade path.
244 + </p>
245 + </article>
246 +
247 + <article class="widget">
248 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
249 + <i class="fa fa-key"></i>
250 + <h4>Rights<br />review</h4>
251 + </div>
252 + <p>
253 + Review of admin, programming, script, edit and view rights across important spaces and user groups.
254 + </p>
255 + </article>
256 +
257 + <article class="widget">
258 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
259 + <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i>
260 + <h4>Authentication<br />review</h4>
261 + </div>
262 + <p>
263 + Review of LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA and user synchronization configuration.
264 + </p>
265 + </article>
266 +
267 + <article class="widget">
268 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
269 + <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
270 + <h4>Findings<br />report</h4>
271 + </div>
272 + <p>
273 + Practical summary of findings, risks, recommended actions and follow-up priorities.
274 + </p>
275 + </article>
276 + </div>
277 + </div>
278 + </section>
279 +
280 + ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
281 + <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
282 + <div class="container">
283 + <h2 id="considerations-title">Important considerations</h2>
284 +
285 + <p class="section-intro">
286 + A security review should be practical, careful and aligned with the way the XWiki instance is actually used.
287 + The purpose is to reduce risk, not to create unnecessary disruption or expose sensitive information.
288 + </p>
289 +
290 + <div class="services-grid">
291 + <article class="service">
292 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
293 + <i class="fa fa-eye-slash"></i>
294 + </div>
295 + <div class="service-body">
296 + <h4>Responsible vulnerability handling</h4>
297 + <p>
298 + Findings are communicated in a way that helps remediation without unnecessarily exposing exploit details.
299 + </p>
300 + </div>
301 + </article>
302 +
303 + <article class="service">
304 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
305 + <i class="fa fa-balance-scale"></i>
306 + </div>
307 + <div class="service-body">
308 + <h4>Risk-based prioritization</h4>
309 + <p>
310 + Not all issues have the same impact. Recommendations are prioritized by practical exposure and business context.
311 + </p>
312 + </div>
313 + </article>
314 +
315 + <article class="service">
316 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
317 + <i class="fa fa-users"></i>
318 + </div>
319 + <div class="service-body">
320 + <h4>User and group complexity</h4>
321 + <p>
322 + Directory synchronization, group mappings and rights inheritance can create hidden access-control risks.
323 + </p>
324 + </div>
325 + </article>
326 +
327 + <article class="service">
328 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
329 + <i class="fa fa-code"></i>
330 + </div>
331 + <div class="service-body">
332 + <h4>Custom code and scripting</h4>
333 + <p>
334 + Custom applications, Velocity scripts, macros and extensions may require review when they affect security-sensitive behavior.
335 + </p>
336 + </div>
337 + </article>
338 +
339 + <article class="service">
340 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
341 + <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
342 + </div>
343 + <div class="service-body">
344 + <h4>Upgrade as remediation</h4>
345 + <p>
346 + In many cases, the most effective security improvement is a controlled upgrade to a supported XWiki version.
347 + </p>
348 + </div>
349 + </article>
350 +
351 + <article class="service">
352 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
353 + <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i>
354 + </div>
355 + <div class="service-body">
356 + <h4>Actionable next steps</h4>
357 + <p>
358 + The review should lead to clear remediation actions, not only a list of theoretical concerns.
359 + </p>
360 + </div>
361 + </article>
362 + </div>
363 + </div>
364 + </section>
365 +
366 + ## RELATED SERVICES
367 + <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
368 + <div class="container">
369 + <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
370 +
371 + <p class="section-intro">
372 + Security review often connects naturally with upgrades, maintenance and access-control improvements.
373 + </p>
374 +
375 + <div class="resource-grid">
376 + <article class="resource-card">
377 + <h4>XWiki Upgrade Services</h4>
378 + <p>
379 + Safe LTS upgrades with staging validation, compatibility checks, rollback planning and post-upgrade verification.
380 + </p>
381 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-upgrades')">View upgrade services</a>
382 + </article>
383 +
384 + <article class="resource-card">
385 + <h4>Authentication &amp; Access Control</h4>
386 + <p>
387 + LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, group synchronization and permissions support.
388 + </p>
389 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-authentication-access-control')">View access control services</a>
390 + </article>
391 + </div>
392 + </div>
393 + </section>
394 +
395 + ## CTA
396 + <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
397 + <div class="container">
398 + <div class="cta-panel">
399 + <h2 id="cta-title">Need a security review for your XWiki instance?</h2>
400 +
401 + <p>
402 + Send your current XWiki version, hosting model, authentication setup, approximate user/group structure
403 + and any specific security concerns you want to address. A short description is enough to start the review.
404 + </p>
405 +
406 + <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Request a security review</a>
407 + </div>
408 + </div>
409 + </section>
410 +
411 +{{/html}}
412 +{{/velocity}}