diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 5b1929a39..6de20fc14 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ from lib.core.log import LOGGER_HANDLER
 from lib.core.optiondict import optDict
 from lib.core.settings import BANNER
 from lib.core.settings import BOLD_PATTERNS
+from lib.core.settings import BOUNDARY_BACKSLASH_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import BOUNDED_INJECTION_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import BRUTE_DOC_ROOT_PREFIXES
 from lib.core.settings import BRUTE_DOC_ROOT_SUFFIXES
@@ -1384,6 +1385,38 @@ def banner():
 
         dataToStdout(result, forceOutput=True)
 
+def parseJson(content):
+    """
+    This function parses POST_HINT.JSON and POST_HINT.JSON_LIKE content
+
+    >>> parseJson("{'id':1}")["id"] == 1
+    True
+    >>> parseJson('{"id":1}')["id"] == 1
+    True
+    """
+
+    quote = None
+    retVal = None
+
+    for regex in (r"'[^']+'\s*:", r'"[^"]+"\s*:'):
+        match = re.search(regex, content)
+        if match:
+            quote = match.group(0)[0]
+
+    try:
+        if quote == '"':
+            retVal = json.loads(content)
+        elif quote == "'":
+            content = content.replace('"', '\\"')
+            content = content.replace("\\'", BOUNDARY_BACKSLASH_MARKER)
+            content = content.replace("'", '"')
+            content = content.replace(BOUNDARY_BACKSLASH_MARKER, "'")
+            retVal = json.loads(content)
+    except:
+        pass
+
+    return retVal
+
 def parsePasswordHash(password):
     """
     In case of Microsoft SQL Server password hash value is expanded to its components
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 488076d86..a7ac99f87 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 = "1.6.3.6"
+VERSION = "1.6.3.7"
 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 9f2a07f2f..d3b29ff5a 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
 from lib.core.common import logHTTPTraffic
 from lib.core.common import openFile
 from lib.core.common import popValue
+from lib.core.common import parseJson
 from lib.core.common import pushValue
 from lib.core.common import randomizeParameterValue
 from lib.core.common import randomInt
@@ -1291,6 +1292,13 @@ class Connect(object):
                         value = urldecode(value, convall=True, spaceplus=(item == post and kb.postSpaceToPlus))
                         variables[name] = value
 
+            if post and kb.postHint in (POST_HINT.JSON, POST_HINT.JSON_LIKE):
+                for name, value in (parseJson(post) or {}).items():
+                    if safeVariableNaming(name) != name:
+                        conf.evalCode = re.sub(r"\b%s\b" % re.escape(name), safeVariableNaming(name), conf.evalCode)
+                        name = safeVariableNaming(name)
+                    variables[name] = value
+
             if cookie:
                 for part in cookie.split(conf.cookieDel or DEFAULT_COOKIE_DELIMITER):
                     if '=' in part:
@@ -1393,7 +1401,13 @@ class Connect(object):
 
                         if not found:
                             if post is not None:
-                                post += "%s%s=%s" % (delimiter, name, value)
+                                if kb.postHint in (POST_HINT.JSON, POST_HINT.JSON_LIKE):
+                                    match = re.search(r"['\"]", post)
+                                    if match:
+                                        quote = match.group(0)
+                                        post = re.sub(r"\}\Z", "%s%s}" % (',' if re.search(r"\w", post) else "", "%s%s%s:%s" % (quote, name, quote, value if value.isdigit() else "%s%s%s" % (quote, value, quote))), post)
+                                else:
+                                    post += "%s%s=%s" % (delimiter, name, value)
                             elif get is not None:
                                 get += "%s%s=%s" % (delimiter, name, value)
                             elif cookie is not None: