diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 28c4603d3..4967dbd2d 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ from lib.core.common import singleTimeWarnMessage
 from lib.core.common import UnicodeRawConfigParser
 from lib.core.common import urldecode
 from lib.core.common import urlencode
+from lib.core.convert import base64unpickle
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
@@ -1769,6 +1770,9 @@ def _mergeOptions(inputOptions, overrideOptions):
     @type inputOptions: C{instance}
     """
 
+    if inputOptions.pickledOptions:
+        inputOptions = base64unpickle(inputOptions.pickledOptions)
+
     if inputOptions.configFile:
         configFileParser(inputOptions.configFile)
 
@@ -2054,9 +2058,9 @@ def init(inputOptions=AttribDict(), overrideOptions=False):
 
     if not inputOptions.disableColoring:
         coloramainit()
-    else:
-        if hasattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "disable_coloring"):
-            LOGGER_HANDLER.disable_coloring = True
+    elif hasattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "disable_coloring"):
+        LOGGER_HANDLER.disable_coloring = True
+
     _setConfAttributes()
     _setKnowledgeBaseAttributes()
     _mergeOptions(inputOptions, overrideOptions)
diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index ba6b98c3e..4278c1214 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ optDict = {
                                "answers":           "string",
                                "beep":              "boolean",
                                "checkPayload":      "boolean",
+                               "checkWaf":          "boolean",
                                "cleanup":           "boolean",
                                "dependencies":      "boolean",
                                "disableColoring":   "boolean",
diff --git a/lib/core/testing.py b/lib/core/testing.py
index 774febcbe..68c45693e 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import StringIO
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
+import traceback
 
 from extra.beep.beep import beep
 from lib.controller.controller import start
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ def runCase(switches=None, parse=None):
 
     if exception:
         logger.error("unhandled exception occurred ('%s')" % str(exception))
+        tback = traceback.format_exc()
         retVal = False
     elif result is False: # if None, ignore
         logger.error("the test did not run")
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index fc96f4234..945fad0ad 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ def cmdLineParser():
                                   help="Simple wizard interface for beginner users")
 
         # Hidden and/or experimental options
+        parser.add_option("--pickle", dest="pickledOptions", help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
+
         parser.add_option("--profile", dest="profile", action="store_true",
                           help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
@@ -757,7 +759,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
 
         if not any((args.direct, args.url, args.logFile, args.bulkFile, args.googleDork, args.configFile, \
             args.requestFile, args.updateAll, args.smokeTest, args.liveTest, args.wizard, args.dependencies, \
-            args.purgeOutput)):
+            args.purgeOutput, args.pickledOptions)):
             errMsg = "missing a mandatory option (-d, -u, -l, -m, -r, -g, -c, --wizard, --update, --purge-output or --dependencies), "
             errMsg += "use -h for basic or -hh for advanced help"
             parser.error(errMsg)
diff --git a/lib/utils/api.py b/lib/utils/api.py
index e02757c49..7106814bc 100644
--- a/lib/utils/api.py
+++ b/lib/utils/api.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from subprocess import Popen
 
 from lib.controller.controller import start
 from lib.core.common import unArrayizeValue
+from lib.core.convert import base64pickle
 from lib.core.convert import hexencode
 from lib.core.convert import stdoutencode
 from lib.core.data import paths
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ RESTAPI_SERVER_PORT = 8775
 
 # Local global variables
 adminid = ""
+procs = dict()
 tasks = AttribDict()
 
 # Generic functions
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ def scan_start(taskid):
     Launch a scan
     """
     global tasks
+    global procs
 
     if taskid not in tasks:
         abort(500, "Invalid task ID")
@@ -266,8 +269,8 @@ def scan_start(taskid):
     # Launch sqlmap engine in a separate thread
     logger.debug("starting a scan for task ID %s" % taskid)
 
-    proc = Popen("python sqlmap.py -c %s" % config_file, shell=True, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
-    stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
+    procs[taskid] = Popen("python sqlmap.py --pickle %s" % base64pickle(tasks[taskid]), shell=True, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = procs[taskid].communicate()
 
     return jsonize({"success": True})