diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 0b5680215..b7ae66269 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1770,7 +1770,18 @@ def _cleanupOptions():
         conf.col = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.col)
 
     if conf.exclude:
-        conf.exclude = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.exclude)
+        regex = False
+        if any(_ in conf.exclude for _ in ('+', '*')):
+            try:
+                re.compile(conf.exclude)
+            except re.error:
+                pass
+            else:
+                regex = True
+
+        if not regex:
+            conf.exclude = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.exclude)
+            conf.exclude = "\A%s\Z" % '|'.join(re.escape(_) for _ in conf.exclude.split(','))
 
     if conf.binaryFields:
         conf.binaryFields = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.binaryFields)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 6940e7017..3a9720c4c 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 = "1.3.11.1"
+VERSION = "1.3.11.2"
 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/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
index 120e8447e..bece7afeb 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/enumeration.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import re
+
 from lib.core.common import isListLike
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.common import safeSQLIdentificatorNaming
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
             colList = []
 
         if conf.exclude:
-            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
         for col in colList:
             colList[colList.index(col)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/enumeration.py
index b39b9d7d4..46437fbed 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/enumeration.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import re
+
 from lib.core.agent import agent
 from lib.core.common import arrayizeValue
 from lib.core.common import getLimitRange
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
 
-                if conf.exclude and db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, db, re.I) is not None:
                     infoMsg = "skipping database '%s'" % db
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
 
-                if conf.exclude and db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, db, re.I) is not None:
                     infoMsg = "skipping database '%s'" % db
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
 
-                if conf.exclude and db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, db, re.I) is not None:
                     infoMsg = "skipping database '%s'" % db
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
         colList = conf.col.split(',')
 
         if conf.exclude:
-            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
         origTbl = conf.tbl
         origDb = conf.db
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
                 if conf.excludeSysDbs and db in self.excludeDbsList:
                     continue
 
-                if conf.exclude and db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, db, re.I) is not None:
                     continue
 
                 if any(isTechniqueAvailable(_) for _ in (PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.UNION, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.ERROR, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.QUERY)) or conf.direct:
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
index 78b1113f8..9e4f9e63e 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sybase/enumeration.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import re
+
 from lib.core.common import filterPairValues
 from lib.core.common import isListLike
 from lib.core.common import isTechniqueAvailable
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
             colList = []
 
         if conf.exclude:
-            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
         for col in colList:
             colList[colList.index(col)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)
diff --git a/plugins/generic/databases.py b/plugins/generic/databases.py
index 84a0de4c5..7f80357b5 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/databases.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/databases.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import re
+
 from lib.core.agent import agent
 from lib.core.common import arrayizeValue
 from lib.core.common import Backend
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ class Databases(object):
                     logger.info(infoMsg)
                     continue
 
-                if conf.exclude and db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, db, re.I) is not None:
                     infoMsg = "skipping database '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(db)
                     singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                     continue
@@ -466,7 +468,7 @@ class Databases(object):
             colList = []
 
         if conf.exclude:
-            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
         for col in colList:
             colList[colList.index(col)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)
diff --git a/plugins/generic/entries.py b/plugins/generic/entries.py
index 2d359f13f..e54927675 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/entries.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/entries.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Entries(object):
                 errMsg += "the tables' columns"
                 raise SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException(errMsg)
 
-            if conf.exclude and conf.db in conf.exclude.split(','):
+            if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, conf.db, re.I) is not None:
                 infoMsg = "skipping database '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)
                 singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                 return
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Entries(object):
             if kb.dumpKeyboardInterrupt:
                 break
 
-            if conf.exclude and tbl in conf.exclude.split(','):
+            if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, tbl, re.I) is not None:
                 infoMsg = "skipping table '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)
                 singleTimeLogMessage(infoMsg)
                 continue
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Entries(object):
                 colList = sorted(column for column in columns if column)
 
                 if conf.exclude:
-                    colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+                    colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
                 if not colList:
                     warnMsg = "skipping table '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Entries(object):
                 conf.db = db
 
                 for table in tables:
-                    if conf.exclude and table in conf.exclude.split(','):
+                    if conf.exclude and re.search(conf.exclude, table, re.I) is not None:
                         infoMsg = "skipping table '%s'" % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(table)
                         logger.info(infoMsg)
                         continue
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class Entries(object):
                 colList = [_ for _ in columns if _]
 
                 if conf.exclude:
-                    colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+                    colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
                 conf.col = ','.join(colList)
                 kb.data.cachedColumns = {}
diff --git a/plugins/generic/search.py b/plugins/generic/search.py
index 119af82c6..30f1feaac 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/search.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/search.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2019 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import re
+
 from lib.core.agent import agent
 from lib.core.common import arrayizeValue
 from lib.core.common import Backend
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ class Search(object):
         colList = conf.col.split(',')
 
         if conf.exclude:
-            colList = [_ for _ in colList if _ not in conf.exclude.split(',')]
+            colList = [_ for _ in colList if re.search(conf.exclude, _, re.I) is None]
 
         origTbl = conf.tbl
         origDb = conf.db