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FlatPress

Database-free blogging engine that is easy to host

Blogging Platforms ★ 216 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

FlatPress is an open-source blogging engine that requires no database, storing all content in flat files. It is designed to be simple, fast, and easy to deploy on minimal hosting.

Official siteSource code

Key features

  • No database required
  • Flat-file storage
  • Plugin and theme support
  • Lightweight

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Trivial to install and back up
  • Runs on minimal hosting

Trade-offs

  • Small community
  • Basic feature set

Is FlatPress secure?

No confirmed vulnerabilities affect FlatPress's latest release (1.5.1). OSV.dev lists 34 advisories for the project and links 1 of them to this release, but their version data doesn't confirm it. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

1 unconfirmed match

OSV.dev links these advisories to this release, but their own version data doesn't confirm it: they cover a separately versioned sub-package of the repository, or record the fix only as a commit. They are listed for completeness and not counted in the health score.

Matched by OSV, not confirmed

AdvisorySeveritySummary
CVE-2026-56785HighFlatPress - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Unescaped Comment and Contact Form Fields
  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-44108, published 2025-05-19 (513 days ago), fixed in 1.4

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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