diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index c97bd4507..e38f2acf7 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 = "1.7.10.5"
+VERSION = "1.7.11.0"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/techniques/union/test.py b/lib/techniques/union/test.py
index 91ffa13b8..a9a6358a7 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/union/test.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/union/test.py
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ def _findUnionCharCount(comment, place, parameter, value, prefix, suffix, where=
             items.append((count, ratio))
 
         if not isNullValue(kb.uChar):
-            for regex in (kb.uChar.strip("'"), r'>\s*%s\s*<' % kb.uChar.strip("'")):
+            value = re.escape(kb.uChar.strip("'"))
+            for regex in (value, r'>\s*%s\s*<' % value):
                 contains = [count for count, content in pages.items() if re.search(regex, content or "", re.IGNORECASE) is not None]
                 if len(contains) == 1:
                     retVal = contains[0]