src/main/java/lostcave/deathchests/DeathChests.java

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public class DeathChests {
 
         Config.loadConfig();
         Debug.out("Loaded config.");
+
+        if (Config.fixLog4J) {
+            // TODO: Mitigate the Log4J security vulnerability if it's in any way convenient
+            Debug.err("Log4J fix is currently not implemented!");
+        }
     }
 
     @EventHandler

src/main/java/lostcave/deathchests/util/Config.java

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ public class Config {
     public static final String config_file_name = "deathchests.txt";
     public static File configDir = null;
 
-    public static boolean debug = false;
+    public static boolean debug = true;
+    public static boolean fixLog4J = true;
     public static int maxDistance = 50;
     public static boolean allowOtherPlayers = true;
     public static String notAllowedMessage = "§4Cannot get items from another player's death chest.";
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ public class Config {
         configOut += "\n\n# Enable debug output?\n";
         configOut += "debug=";
         configOut += debug ? "true" : "false";
+        configOut += "\n\n# Enable Log4Shell counter measures? (this feature is currently not implemented)\n";
+        configOut += "fixLog4J=";
+        configOut += fixLog4J ? "true" : "false";
         configOut += "\n\n# The maximum search radius for finding a suitable location for placing the death chest\n";
         configOut += "maxDistance=";
         configOut += Integer.toString(maxDistance);
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ public class Config {
                                 debug = configData.get(i).substring(equalsSign + 1).equals("true") ? true : false;
                                 break;
                             }
+                            case ("fixLog4J"): {
+                                fixLog4J = configData.get(i).substring(equalsSign + 1).equals("true") ? true : false;
+                                break;
+                            }
                             case ("maxDistance"): {
                                 maxDistance = Integer.parseInt(configData.get(i).substring(equalsSign + 1));
                                 break;

src/main/resources/mcmod.info

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "modid": "deathchests",
   "name": "Death Chests",
   "description": "When a player dies, their items are collected and put into a special chest. Basically just another gravestone mod, but compatible with this very specific private mod pack...",
-  "version": "v1",
+  "version": "0-SNAPSHOT",
   "mcversion": "1.7.10",
   "url": "",
   "updateUrl": "",