diff --git a/extra/esperanto/handler.py b/extra/esperanto/handler.py
index 4979e54a8bf..37561fcb583 100644
--- a/extra/esperanto/handler.py
+++ b/extra/esperanto/handler.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def buildHandler():
     from lib.core.enums import CHARSET_TYPE
     from lib.core.enums import EXPECTED
     from lib.core.exception import SqlmapDataException
+    from lib.core.exception import SqlmapUnsupportedFeatureException
     from lib.request.inject import checkBooleanExpression
     from lib.request.inject import getValue
     from plugins.generic.enumeration import Enumeration
@@ -53,6 +54,15 @@ def __init__(self):
                                         # reuses what --columns already enumerated
             self._scopeCache = {}       # table -> resolved schema (see _scopeFor)
 
+        def __getattr__(self, name):
+            # this handler only mixes in Enumeration/Miscellaneous (read-only, boolean-oracle
+            # extraction); any DBMS-specific capability (--os-*/--file-*/--sql-shell/--udf-*/--reg-*/
+            # --cleanup) has no generic equivalent - fail cleanly instead of an AttributeError deep
+            # in action(). Leading underscore excluded so internal/dunder lookups behave normally.
+            if name.startswith("_"):
+                raise AttributeError(name)
+            raise SqlmapUnsupportedFeatureException("Esperanto does not support '%s' (DBMS-agnostic engine covers enumeration/dump only)" % name)
+
         def _engine(self):
             if self._esp is None:
                 # esperanto is a PURE boolean-oracle engine: every probe is one true/false
diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index c94c1529f66..6cc44e4c781 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ def checkJWT():
     headers, missing expiry), hinting at '--jwt' for active confirmation and injection.
     """
 
-    if kb.jwtChecked or conf.jwt:
+    if kb.get("jwtChecked") or conf.jwt:
         return
 
     kb.jwtChecked = True
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 657b03a88e4..e3b24cb8da9 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.10.9.6"
+VERSION = "1.10.9.8"
 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)