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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 -
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412 -{{/velocity}}