sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapValueException

unknown encoding '%s'

Error message

unknown encoding '%s'

What it means

Error "unknown encoding '%s'" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:1827

            errMsg += "temporary directory location ('%s')" % getSafeExString(ex)
            raise SqlmapSystemException(errMsg)

    conf.tempDirs.append(tempfile.tempdir)

    if six.PY3:
        _pympTempLeakPatch(kb.tempDir)

def _cleanupOptions():
    """
    Cleanup configuration attributes.
    """

    if conf.encoding:
        try:
            codecs.lookup(conf.encoding)
        except LookupError:
            errMsg = "unknown encoding '%s'" % conf.encoding
            raise SqlmapValueException(errMsg)

    debugMsg = "cleaning up configuration parameters"
    logger.debug(debugMsg)

    width = getConsoleWidth()

    if conf.eta:
        conf.progressWidth = width - 26
    else:
        conf.progressWidth = width - 46

    for key, value in conf.items():
        if value and any(key.endswith(_) for _ in ("Path", "File", "Dir")):
            if isinstance(value, str):
                conf[key] = safeExpandUser(value)

    if conf.testParameter:
        conf.testParameter = urldecode(conf.testParameter)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:1827 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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