diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 520d2a79e..bb8eec6d3 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 = "1.7.4.11"
+VERSION = "1.7.5.0"
 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/thirdparty/socks/socks.py b/thirdparty/socks/socks.py
index 2ee96695c..14fe39cdb 100644
--- a/thirdparty/socks/socks.py
+++ b/thirdparty/socks/socks.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class socksocket(socket.socket):
         elif chosenauth[1:2] == chr(0x02).encode():
             # Okay, we need to perform a basic username/password
             # authentication.
-            self.sendall(chr(0x01).encode() + chr(len(self.__proxy[4])) + self.__proxy[4] + chr(len(self.__proxy[5])) + self.__proxy[5])
+            self.sendall(chr(0x01).encode() + chr(len(self.__proxy[4])).encode() + self.__proxy[4].encode() + chr(len(self.__proxy[5])).encode() + self.__proxy[5].encode())
             authstat = self.__recvall(2)
             if authstat[0:1] != chr(0x01).encode():
                 # Bad response