Proper fix for #2236

lib/core/option.py

@@ -2242,9 +2242,10 @@ def _mergeOptions(inputOptions, overrideOptions):
         if key not in conf or value not in (None, False) or overrideOptions:
             conf[key] = value
 
-    for key, value in conf.items():
-        if value is not None:
-            kb.explicitSettings.add(key)
+    if not hasattr(conf, "api"):
+        for key, value in conf.items():
+            if value is not None:
+                kb.explicitSettings.add(key)
 
     for key, value in defaults.items():
         if hasattr(conf, key) and conf[key] is None:

lib/core/settings.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.10.46"
+VERSION = "1.0.10.47"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)

lib/utils/api.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.datatype import AttribDict
+from lib.core.defaults import _defaults
 from lib.core.enums import CONTENT_STATUS
 from lib.core.enums import MKSTEMP_PREFIX
 from lib.core.enums import PART_RUN_CONTENT_TYPES
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class Task(object):
         for _ in optDict:
             for name, type_ in optDict[_].items():
                 type_ = unArrayizeValue(type_)
-                self.options[name] = datatype[type_]  # don't use _defaults here (breaking kb.explicitSettings logic)
+                self.options[name] = _defaults.get(name, datatype[type_])
 
         # Let sqlmap engine knows it is getting called by the API,
         # the task ID and the file path of the IPC database