diff --git a/lib/core/agent.py b/lib/core/agent.py
index 0501e95c2..22184524c 100644
--- a/lib/core/agent.py
+++ b/lib/core/agent.py
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ class Agent(object):
         paramDict = conf.paramDict[place]
         origValue = getUnicode(paramDict[parameter])
         newValue = getUnicode(newValue) if newValue else newValue
-        base64Encoding = re.sub(r" \(.+", "", parameter) in conf.base64Parameter
+        try:
+            # Dirty patch for Python 3.14.7 re.sub() regression (e.g. https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/issues/6128)
+            base64Encoding = re.sub(r" \(.+", "", parameter) in conf.base64Parameter
+        except TypeError:
+            base64Encoding = False
 
         if place == PLACE.URI or BOUNDED_INJECTION_MARKER in origValue:
             paramString = origValue
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index afaab12cb..e7c1a3950 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.10.9.21"
+VERSION = "1.10.9.22"
 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)