diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index de5af0200..d62cc785e 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 = "1.10.7.130"
+VERSION = "1.10.7.131"
 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/tests/test_decorators.py b/tests/test_decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c899c3c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+Copyright (c) 2006-2026 sqlmap developers (https://sqlmap.org)
+See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
+
+Function decorators in lib/core/decorators.py: cachedmethod (memoization with a
+hashable fast path and a frozen slow path for unhashable arguments), stackedmethod
+(value-stack realignment) and lockedmethod (reentrant serialization).
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+from _testutils import bootstrap
+bootstrap()
+
+from lib.core.decorators import cachedmethod, stackedmethod, lockedmethod
+from lib.core.threads import getCurrentThreadData
+
+
+class TestCachedMethod(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_memoizes_hashable_args(self):
+        calls = []
+
+        @cachedmethod
+        def f(x):
+            calls.append(x)
+            return x * 2
+
+        self.assertEqual(f(3), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(f(3), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls), 1)          # second call served from cache
+
+    def test_memoizes_unhashable_args(self):
+        calls = []
+
+        @cachedmethod
+        def g(seq):
+            calls.append(1)
+            return sum(seq)
+
+        self.assertEqual(g([1, 2, 3]), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(g([1, 2, 3]), 6)        # same list content -> cache hit
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(g([4, 5]), 9)           # different content -> recomputed
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls), 2)
+
+    def test_tuple_and_list_args_do_not_collide(self):
+        # regression: a list arg ([1,2],) freezes to ((1,2),), the raw fast key of a tuple
+        # arg ((1,2),); the two calls must not share a cache slot
+        @cachedmethod
+        def kind(x):
+            return type(x).__name__
+
+        self.assertEqual(kind((1, 2)), "tuple")
+        self.assertEqual(kind([1, 2]), "list")
+
+    def test_kwargs_are_part_of_the_key(self):
+        @cachedmethod
+        def h(a, b=0):
+            return a + b
+
+        self.assertEqual(h(1, b=2), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(h(1, b=5), 6)           # different kwarg -> not a cache hit
+
+
+class TestStackedMethod(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_realigns_leftover_pushes(self):
+        td = getCurrentThreadData()
+        base = len(td.valueStack)
+
+        @stackedmethod
+        def leaky(_):
+            td.valueStack.append(_)              # pushes without popping
+
+        leaky(1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(td.valueStack), base)   # stack restored to original level
+
+
+class TestLockedMethod(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_reentrant(self):
+        @lockedmethod
+        def recursive_count(n):
+            return 0 if n <= 0 else n + recursive_count(n - 1)
+
+        self.assertEqual(recursive_count(5), 15)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/tests/test_sqlalchemy.py b/tests/test_sqlalchemy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..768c12411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_sqlalchemy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+Copyright (c) 2006-2026 sqlmap developers (https://sqlmap.org)
+See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
+
+The SQLAlchemy '-d' connector wrapper (lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py). The absolute
+SQLite path must map to 'sqlite:///' + abspath: an extra slash yields the db
+'//path' (tolerated only on Linux by accident) and, on Windows, a broken
+'/C:\\...' that fails to open.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+from _testutils import bootstrap
+bootstrap()
+
+try:
+    import sqlalchemy as _sa
+    _HAVE_SA = hasattr(_sa, "dialects")
+except ImportError:
+    _HAVE_SA = False
+
+from lib.core.data import conf
+from lib.utils.sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(_HAVE_SA, "SQLAlchemy not installed")
+class TestSQLAlchemySqlitePath(unittest.TestCase):
+    _KEYS = ("direct", "dbmsUser", "dbmsPass", "hostname", "port", "dbmsDb")
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._saved = dict((k, conf.get(k)) for k in self._KEYS)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for k, v in self._saved.items():
+            conf[k] = v
+
+    def test_absolute_sqlite_path_opens_correct_file(self):
+        d = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="sqlmap-sa-test")
+        dbfile = os.path.join(d, "target.db")
+        con = sqlite3.connect(dbfile)
+        con.execute("CREATE TABLE t (x TEXT)")
+        con.execute("INSERT INTO t VALUES ('secret')")
+        con.commit()
+        con.close()
+
+        conf.direct = "sqlite://%s" % dbfile
+        conf.dbmsUser = conf.dbmsPass = None
+        conf.hostname = None
+        conf.port = None
+        conf.dbmsDb = dbfile
+
+        sa = SQLAlchemy(dialect="sqlite")
+        sa.connect()
+
+        # the reformatted URL must resolve to the exact absolute file (not '//...path')
+        self.assertEqual(_sa.engine.url.make_url(sa.address).database, os.path.abspath(dbfile))
+        # and end-to-end it must read from that file
+        self.assertEqual(sa.select("SELECT x FROM t"), [("secret",)])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)