Hey all.

Today I want to write a short post explaining a recent Minecraft 1.8.X (affecting all 1.8 versions) exploit that was found in the vanilla Minecraft client. I will explain in very simple and easy to understand terms what the bug was, the risk factor, what the attackers could do with it, and things you do not need to worry about.

The Bug

When a server wants to check if you have a resource pack installed it sends the client a message (packet) to check if you own this resource pack. If you do not own the resource pack then your client will respond to the server saying "I don't have it."

The problem here is that a server could use special characters ("..") in the name of the resource pack to try and check if your computer has a file on it outside of your resource pack directory.

The Risk

On a scale of 0-10 with 10 being they have complete control over your computer (like a virus) i wou…

Hello everyone.

After many months of hard work by our team I am excited to announce that smaller servers now have the ability to purchase BAC protection! This is another great step that the community can take as a whole towards reducing the number of cheaters. If you are a server owner then check out the BAC Plugin options on our store: https://store.badlion.net/category/bac

For the Badlion Client users we have some new sexy Dragon Wings available in this update, along with more bug fixes. Check out the full patch notes below.



BAC Plugins

At long last, an accurate and affordable anticheat is available to server owners in the Minecraft community! We are happy to announce that starting today any Minecraft server can be protected by BAC with a few simple steps.

1) Purchase BAC Access for your server on our store: https://store.badlion.net/category/bac
2) Enter in your server domain/sub-domain
3) Install the plugin on your server when the payment finishes processing
4) Open up the correct port on your f…

Hey Badlion Client Users!

I am back today with another large update to the Badlion Client. We have been hard at work for the past few weeks to continue to polish and improve the Badlion Client. Today's update contains more bug fixes (2.1.1 already had a lot), a brand new rank for the Badlion Client to show your support and love for our development team, along with some awesome new features. Check out the full notes below



Insider Rank

Today we have just launched quietly this morning our store the new Insider Rank (https://store.badlion.net/category/insider). The Insider rank is the only rank that will be available on the Badlion Client which helps to enhance your experience on the Badlion Client.

Included in the new Insider Rank is:

Early Access - Enjoy new features for the Badlion Client before they ar…