CVE-2015-7357: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the uDesign (aka U-Design) theme 2.3.0 before 2.7.10 for WordPress

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-7357?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-7357 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting udesign. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the uDesign (aka U-Design) theme 2.3.0 before 2.7.10 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a fragment identifier, as demonstrated by #<svg onload=alert(1)>.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-10-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: udesign project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-03 01:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

udesign project udesign DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.3.0 · 2.3.1 · 2.4.0 · 2.4.1 · 2.4.2 · 2.4.3 · 2.4.4 · 2.4.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy udesign || rpm -q udesign || udesign --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison udesign sudo apt install udesign=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3.0> sudo apt-mark hold udesign

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list udesign sudo dnf downgrade udesign-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add udesign

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-7357?

udesign: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-7357 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7357 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-7357 affect?

CVE-2015-7357 affects udesign. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the uDesign (aka U-Design) theme 2.3.0 before 2.7.10 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a fragment identifier, as demonstrated by #<svg onload=alert(1

How urgent is CVE-2015-7357?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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