diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 460895273..a32ca3e8f 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 = "1.5.1.9"
+VERSION = "1.5.1.10"
 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/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 18beb1902..e228b3667 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
 import binascii
+import inspect
 import logging
 import os
 import random
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import re
 import socket
 import string
 import struct
+import sys
 import time
 import traceback
 
@@ -145,6 +147,10 @@ class Connect(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _getPageProxy(**kwargs):
+        if (len(inspect.stack()) > sys.getrecursionlimit() // 2):   # Note: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/issues/4525
+            warnMsg = "unable to connect to the target URL"
+            raise SqlmapConnectionException(warnMsg)
+
         try:
             return Connect.getPage(**kwargs)
         except RuntimeError: