diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 2683ad2b1..7b117caee 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 = "1.6.6.7"
+VERSION = "1.6.6.8"
 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/core/target.py b/lib/core/target.py
index cda19d99b..c47b45130 100644
--- a/lib/core/target.py
+++ b/lib/core/target.py
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ def _setRequestParams():
                         testableParameters = True
 
             else:
+                if place == PLACE.URI:
+                    value = conf.url = conf.url.replace('+', "%20")  # NOTE: https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/issues/5123
+
                 conf.parameters[place] = value
                 conf.paramDict[place] = OrderedDict()