The Wazuh project, an open-source security platform, has been actively evolving with a focus on enhancing security compliance checks and integrating modern deployment practices. However, recent activities indicate potential stability challenges, as evidenced by several pull requests aimed at reverting changes due to identified issues.
Recent pull requests and issues highlight a dual focus on feature expansion and stability maintenance. Notably, PR #25450 reverts asynchronous communication changes due to bugs (#25449), indicating instability in recent implementations. Meanwhile, PRs like #25429 address Windows compatibility, and #25411 aligns logging with cloud-native practices.
Octavio Valle (Dwordcito)
Facundo Dalmau (fdalmaup)
Sebastian Falcone (sebasfalcone)
Javier Sanchez Gil (javiersanchz)
GabrielEValenzuela
GGP1
Juan Cabrera Carabaza (JcabreraC)
Matias Pereyra (pereyra-m)
Miguel Angel Cazajous (MiguelazoDS)
Julian Morales (juliancnn)
Nahuel Figueroa (NahuFigueroa97)
Nico Stefani (nico-stefani)
Victor M. Fernandez-Castro (vikman90)
Manuel Cano (mjcr99)
Luis Chico (lchico)
Timespan | Opened | Closed | Comments | Labeled | Milestones |
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7 Days | 113 | 52 | 268 | 18 | 1 |
14 Days | 170 | 134 | 433 | 28 | 1 |
30 Days | 303 | 178 | 783 | 43 | 1 |
All Time | 17108 | 14772 | - | - | - |
Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.
Developer | Avatar | Branches | PRs | Commits | Files | Changes |
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Manuel Cano | 2 | 2/3/0 | 3 | 303 | 691435 | |
Octavio Valle | 1 | 6/6/0 | 35 | 1035 | 183510 | |
GabrielEValenzuela | 3 | 4/3/1 | 11 | 122 | 22297 | |
Isaiah Daboh (IsExec) | 1 | 6/11/0 | 5 | 4 | 16785 | |
Nahuel Figueroa | 5 | 7/4/2 | 11 | 60 | 9364 | |
Matias Pereyra | 3 | 5/2/2 | 9 | 94 | 5427 | |
GGP1 | 4 | 11/10/1 | 81 | 98 | 4041 | |
Javier Bejar Mendez (JavierBejMen) | 2 | 8/7/0 | 17 | 85 | 3942 | |
Sebastian Falcone | 3 | 7/6/1 | 8 | 46 | 3192 | |
Julian Morales | 4 | 6/5/0 | 22 | 97 | 2664 | |
Javier Sanchez Gil | 2 | 1/0/0 | 9 | 50 | 2495 | |
Miguel Angel Cazajous | 3 | 3/2/0 | 18 | 74 | 2351 | |
Nico Stefani | 2 | 2/2/0 | 22 | 34 | 2146 | |
Federico Ramos (RamosFe) | 2 | 3/2/1 | 11 | 28 | 1685 | |
Federico Ramos | 2 | 0/0/0 | 8 | 16 | 1222 | |
Jose Luis Carreras Marín (jotacarma90) | 1 | 2/2/0 | 2 | 17 | 737 | |
Facundo Dalmau | 1 | 1/2/0 | 3 | 22 | 508 | |
Luis Chico (lchico) | 4 | 2/1/0 | 7 | 9 | 304 | |
Juan Cabrera Carabaza | 2 | 6/6/0 | 4 | 26 | 212 | |
Christian Borla (cborla) | 2 | 2/1/1 | 2 | 5 | 199 | |
Damian Mangold (Damian-Mangold) | 1 | 1/0/1 | 14 | 4 | 111 | |
Victor M. Fernandez-Castro | 2 | 3/4/0 | 5 | 13 | 73 | |
Jeremiah Kolawole (jk-olaoluwa) | 2 | 1/1/0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Raul Del Pozo Moreno (rauldpm) | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Francisco Tuduri (jftuduri) | 1 | 0/1/0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Joaco Rome | 1 | 0/0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Cas de Reuver (casdr) | 0 | 1/0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brad Lhotsky (reyjrar) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Zafer Balkan (zbalkan) | 0 | 2/0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kasey Linden (kclinden) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Openime Oniagbi | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ikko Eltociear Ashimine (eltociear) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Juan Nicolas Asselle (jnasselle) | 2 | 2/0/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Marcel Kemp Muñoz | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johannes (Audiotape-2) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tomás Turina (TomasTurina) | 0 | 3/4/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Santiago David Vendramini (sdvendramini) | 0 | 1/1/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PRs: created by that dev and opened/merged/closed-unmerged during the period
The Wazuh project has seen significant recent activity, with a total of 2,639 open issues and pull requests, indicating ongoing development and community engagement. The latest issues highlight critical bugs, feature requests, and enhancements related to the vulnerability detection module, integration tests, and performance metrics.
Notable anomalies include persistent issues with the vulnerability detection dashboard not displaying Windows OS vulnerabilities despite successful data collection, as well as multiple reports of false positives in vulnerability assessments across various platforms. This suggests potential underlying problems in the detection algorithms or data integration processes.
Themes emerging from the recent issues include:
Issue #25449: Revert cluster commands asynchronous behavior
Issue #25448: Unit, component, and integration tests related changes in wazuh/wazuh
Issue #25447: Cover technical debt/warning fix interfaces doxygen documentation
Issue #25443: Review and fix API related integration tests due to listening to double IP stack
Issue #25442: No report feature in vulnerability detection module
Issue #25431: Integration tests for AWS - Failed
Issue #25432: Integration tests for Vulnerability Detector - Failed
Issue #25436: Apply clangformat to all engine basecode
Issue #25410: Footprint - Logcollector resource usage growth
Issue #25409: Week 35 - Monday - Update Wazuh feeds
The recent activity on GitHub indicates a robust engagement from both developers and users in addressing critical issues within the Wazuh platform. The recurring themes of integration challenges and performance concerns suggest that while the platform is evolving, there are significant areas that require attention to ensure stability and user satisfaction.
The focus on enhancing documentation and resolving bugs will be crucial as Wazuh continues to grow its user base and feature set. The community's involvement in reporting issues and suggesting improvements reflects a healthy ecosystem that can drive future enhancements effectively.
The Wazuh project currently has 303 open pull requests (PRs), with a variety of changes ranging from minor fixes to significant feature enhancements. The recent PRs demonstrate a focus on improving security compliance checks, enhancing logging capabilities, and integrating new features for better usability.
PR #25451: chore: update start.cpp
PR #25450: Revert cluster async tasks changes
wazuh-db
asynchronous due to issues identified in #25449. PR #25429: Update windows install/upgrade permissions
PR #25417: Prevent indexerConnector to index when cluster is yellow
PR #25414: Add a Engine coverage workflow
PR #25411: Engine - Change the logger output to the stdout
PR #25378: Adding efficacy tests for Wazuh agent and manager
PR #25358: Vulnerability Detector - Implement new efficacy tests for multiple packages
PR #25298: Updates Engine to use new ruleset structure
PR #25265: Add new test case for snap
packages
The recent pull requests reflect several key themes and trends within the Wazuh project:
A notable number of PRs are aimed at reverting changes or fixing bugs that have been introduced in previous updates, such as PR #25450 which reverts async task changes due to identified issues (#25449). This suggests that while the team is actively working on enhancements, they are also vigilant about maintaining system stability and addressing any regressions that may arise from new features.
Several PRs are dedicated to enhancing security compliance checks, particularly those related to CIS benchmarks (e.g., PRs #25298, #23626). The focus on ensuring that security configurations are correctly implemented demonstrates a commitment to maintaining high-security standards across supported platforms, which is critical given the evolving threat landscape.
The introduction of new workflows for engine coverage (PR #25414) and efficacy tests (PRs #25378 and #25358) indicates a shift towards more robust testing methodologies within the development process. This is essential for ensuring that new features do not introduce vulnerabilities or degrade performance, particularly as Wazuh continues to evolve and expand its capabilities.
Changes such as logging output adjustments (PR #25411) reflect an awareness of modern deployment environments, particularly cloud-native architectures where stdout logging is preferred for ease of monitoring and integration with orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Docker.
The presence of contributions from various community members (e.g., PRs by Ikko Eltociear Ashimine, Luis Chico) highlights an active community engagement model where external contributors can influence the direction of the project. This is beneficial not only for fostering innovation but also for ensuring that diverse perspectives are considered in development decisions.
While many PRs are constructive, there are instances where reverts or fixes indicate potential instability in recent releases (e.g., async communication issues). It may be beneficial for the team to conduct more thorough testing before merging significant changes or consider implementing feature flags to mitigate risks associated with large-scale changes.
In conclusion, the Wazuh project is actively evolving with a strong emphasis on stability, security compliance, and modern software practices. The community's involvement further enriches its development trajectory, making it a robust solution in the cybersecurity landscape. However, continued vigilance regarding regression testing and change management will be crucial as the project scales further.
Octavio Valle (Dwordcito)
Facundo Dalmau (fdalmaup)
Sebastian Falcone (sebasfalcone)
Javier Sanchez Gil (javiersanchz)
GabrielEValenzuela
GGP1
Juan Cabrera Carabaza (JcabreraC)
Matias Pereyra (pereyra-m)
Miguel Angel Cazajous (MiguelazoDS)
Julian Morales (juliancnn)
Nahuel Figueroa (NahuFigueroa97)
Nico Stefani (nico-stefani)
Victor M. Fernandez-Castro (vikman90)
Manuel Cano (mjcr99)
Luis Chico (lchico)
Overall, the development team is actively engaged in enhancing Wazuh's capabilities while maintaining high standards of code quality and documentation practices.