diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 9506e68bb..2e4a69ce4 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ def parseTargetDirect():
     remote = False
 
     for dbms in SUPPORTED_DBMS:
-        details = re.search(r"^(?P<dbms>%s)://(?P<credentials>(?P<user>.*?)\:(?P<pass>.*)\@)?(?P<remote>(?P<hostname>[\w.-]+?)\:(?P<port>[\d]+)\/)?(?P<db>[\w\d\ \:\.\_\-\/\\]*)$" % dbms, conf.direct, re.I)
+        details = re.search(r"^(?P<dbms>%s)://(?P<credentials>(?P<user>.*?)\:(?P<pass>.*)\@)?(?P<remote>(?P<hostname>[\w.-]+?)\:(?P<port>[\d]+)\/)?(?P<db>[\w\d\ \:\.\_~\-\/\\]*)$" % dbms, conf.direct, re.I)
 
         if details:
             conf.dbms = details.group("dbms")
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index cca83adf3..27d0abc4a 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 = "1.5.9.24"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.25"
 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)