Fixes #5576

lib/core/agent.py

@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ class Agent(object):
             if element > 0:
                 unionQuery += ','
 
-            if conf.uValues:
+            if conf.uValues and conf.uValues.count(',') + 1 == count:
                 unionQuery += conf.uValues.split(',')[element]
             elif element == position:
                 unionQuery += query

lib/core/option.py

@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ def _setPreprocessFunctions():
             else:
                 try:
                     function(_urllib.request.Request("http://localhost"))
-                except:
+                except Exception as ex:
                     tbMsg = traceback.format_exc()
 
                     if conf.debug:
@@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ def _setPreprocessFunctions():
 
                     errMsg = "function 'preprocess(req)' "
                     errMsg += "in preprocess script '%s' " % script
-                    errMsg += "appears to be invalid "
+                    errMsg += "had issues in a test run ('%s'). " % getSafeExString(ex)
-                    errMsg += "(Note: find template script at '%s')" % filename
+                    errMsg += "You can find a template script at '%s'" % filename
                     raise SqlmapGenericException(errMsg)
 
 def _setPostprocessFunctions():

lib/core/settings.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.11.0"
+VERSION = "1.7.12.0"
 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/request/connect.py

@@ -1030,6 +1030,8 @@ class Connect(object):
                     conf.httpHeaders = [_ for _ in conf.httpHeaders if _[1] != contentType]
                     contentType = POST_HINT_CONTENT_TYPES.get(kb.postHint, PLAIN_TEXT_CONTENT_TYPE)
                     conf.httpHeaders.append((HTTP_HEADER.CONTENT_TYPE, contentType))
+                    if "urlencoded" in contentType:
+                        postUrlEncode = True
 
         if payload:
             delimiter = conf.paramDel or (DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER if place != PLACE.COOKIE else DEFAULT_COOKIE_DELIMITER)

lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py

@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ class SQLAlchemy(GenericConnector):
     def execute(self, query):
         retVal = False
 
+        # Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/69491015
+        if hasattr(_sqlalchemy, "text"):
+            query = _sqlalchemy.text(query)
+
         try:
             self.cursor = self.connector.execute(query)
             retVal = True