diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 314d46b3c..d8f724dd6 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.8.26"
+VERSION = "1.3.8.27"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/utils/hash.py b/lib/utils/hash.py
index 8bd7c2aaf..72f2f2e49 100644
--- a/lib/utils/hash.py
+++ b/lib/utils/hash.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ else:
 import base64
 import binascii
 import gc
+import hashlib
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
@@ -247,6 +248,18 @@ def oracle_old_passwd(password, username, uppercase=True):  # prior to version '
 
     return retVal.upper() if uppercase else retVal.lower()
 
+def md4_generic_passwd(password, uppercase=False):
+    """
+    >>> md4_generic_passwd(password='testpass', uppercase=False)
+    '5b4d300688f19c8fd65b8d6ccf98e0ae'
+    """
+
+    password = getBytes(password)
+
+    retVal = hashlib.new("md4", password).hexdigest()
+
+    return retVal.upper() if uppercase else retVal.lower()
+
 def md5_generic_passwd(password, uppercase=False):
     """
     >>> md5_generic_passwd(password='testpass', uppercase=False)