diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index ae6b44619..77d230abb 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1537,6 +1537,12 @@ def parseTargetDirect():
     'testdb'
     >>> conf.dbmsPass
     'testpass'
+    >>> conf.direct = "mysql://user:'P@ssw0rd'@127.0.0.1:3306/test"
+    >>> parseTargetDirect()
+    >>> conf.dbmsPass
+    'P@ssw0rd'
+    >>> conf.hostname
+    '127.0.0.1'
     >>> conf.direct = popValue()
     """
 
@@ -1553,8 +1559,8 @@ def parseTargetDirect():
             conf.dbms = details.group("dbms")
 
             if details.group("credentials"):
-                conf.dbmsUser = details.group("user")
-                conf.dbmsPass = details.group("pass")
+                conf.dbmsUser = details.group("user").strip("'\"")
+                conf.dbmsPass = details.group("pass").strip("'\"")
             else:
                 if conf.dbmsCred:
                     conf.dbmsUser, conf.dbmsPass = conf.dbmsCred.split(':')
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index f028a2abb..a7f360ea5 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/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 = "1.5.10.18"
+VERSION = "1.5.10.19"
 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)