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Security Analysis

Apache Juneau takes security seriously and uses automated tools to help identify potential security vulnerabilities and code quality issues.

Current Security Status​

Quality Gate Status Security Rating Reliability Rating

Analysis Results​

For how Juneau's serializers, parsers, SVL and REST layers handle untrusted input, see the Security chapter of the documentation.

About Our Analysis Tools​

GitHub CodeQL​

We use GitHub CodeQL for automated security analysis. CodeQL is GitHub's semantic code analysis engine that helps identify:

  • Security vulnerabilities - Potential security issues in your code
  • Bugs and errors - Logic errors and potential runtime issues
  • Code quality issues - Patterns that could lead to problems

SonarCloud​

We use SonarCloud for comprehensive code quality analysis. SonarCloud provides:

  • Code quality metrics - Maintainability, reliability, and security ratings
  • Technical debt analysis - Time to fix code quality issues
  • Code coverage integration - Test coverage analysis with JaCoCo
  • Security hotspot detection - Potential security vulnerabilities
  • Code smell detection - Anti-patterns and maintainability issues
  • Duplication analysis - Code duplication detection

Analysis Schedule​

Our security and quality analysis runs automatically:

  • CodeQL: Weekly
  • SonarCloud: Every Monday at 2:00 AM UTC
  • On every push to the master branch
  • On every pull request to the master branch
  • Languages analyzed: Java

Security Reporting​

If you discover a security vulnerability in Apache Juneau, please report it responsibly:

For Critical Security Issues​

Do not report critical security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues. Instead:

  1. Email: Send details to security@apache.org
  2. Include:
    • Description of the vulnerability
    • Steps to reproduce
    • Potential impact assessment
    • Suggested fix (if available)

For Non-Critical Issues​

For non-critical security concerns or code quality issues:

  1. GitHub Issues: Create a new issue in our GitHub repository
  2. Label: Use the "security" label if available
  3. Description: Provide clear steps to reproduce and expected behavior

Security Best Practices​

When using Apache Juneau in your applications:

  • Keep updated: Always use the latest stable release
  • Review dependencies: Regularly check for vulnerable dependencies
  • Input validation: Validate all external inputs
  • Error handling: Implement proper error handling and logging
  • Configuration: Use secure default configurations

Dependencies​

We regularly monitor our dependencies for known vulnerabilities:

  • Maven dependencies: Automatically checked during builds
  • Security alerts: GitHub automatically notifies us of vulnerable dependencies
  • Regular updates: Dependencies are updated regularly in new releases

Contact​

For security-related questions or concerns: