ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 113

[vkochhar-dev]

Error: SessionNotCreatedError: session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 113
Current browser version is 117.0.5938.132 with binary path /usr/bin/google-chrome
at Object.throwDecodedError (/opt/hostedtoolcache/node/20.8.0/x64/lib/node_modules/@axe-core/cli/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/error.js:524:15)
at parseHttpResponse (/opt/hostedtoolcache/node/20.8.0/x64/lib/node_modules/@axe-core/cli/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/http.js:601:13)
at Executor.execute (/opt/hostedtoolcache/node/20.8.0/x64/lib/node_modules/@axe-core/cli/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/http.js:529:28)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
remoteStacktrace: '#0 0x560013e10133 \n' +
'#1 0x560013b44966 \n' +
'#2 0x560013b725ec \n' +
'#3 0x560013b6d8da \n' +
'#4 0x560013b6a07b \n' +
'#5 0x560013ba99ad \n' +
'#6 0x560013ba918f \n' +
'#7 0x560013ba09a3 \n' +
'#8 0x560013b7546a \n' +
'#9 0x560013b7655e \n' +
'#10 0x560013dcfcae \n' +
'#11 0x560013dd38fe \n' +
'#12 0x560013ddcf20 \n' +
'#13 0x560013dd4923 \n' +
'#14 0x560013da7c0e \n' +
'#15 0x560013df7b08 \n' +
'#16 0x560013df7c97 \n' +
'#17 0x560013e08113 \n' +
'#18 0x7f9899094b43 \n'
}
Please report the problem to: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core-npm/issues/

Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

[straker]

Thanks for the issue. Does installing the matching chromedriver resolve the issue? More info can be found here #816

[padmavemulapati]

Whenever this chromedriver issue comes, we used to update the chromedriver globally using
npm install chromedriver --update -g so that it updates the compatible chromedriver and works fine.
@straker , can you confirm this solution too, along with the solution provided in #816

[padmavemulapati]

Verified with the latest version of @axe-core/cli_4.7.4-62fd241.0, chromedriver when ever version compatibility error showing, we can have a solution uisng--chromedriver-path` option.

Steps to validate:

1. To get a updated chromedriver version at the global location
   npm install chromedriver --update -g

2. To Find out where chromedriver is we can use a command at the terminal in MAC - which chromedriver and in windows - Where chromedriver

   Which gives you something like this
   /usr/local/bin/chromedriver From a mac

3. Run axe cli with the following flag. Based on above step
   Flag: --chromedriver-path /usr/local/bin/chromedriver

Example:

axe  --chromedriver-path /usr/local/bin/chromedriver  https://google.com

Getting more comfortable

axe --chromedriver-path $(npm root -g)/chromedriver/bin/chromedriver http://google.com

We can see the output successfully, even we have non-compatible version saved in our machine and trying to run axe-cli . This above process will update the compatibility version of chromdriver and pick the path from where the compatible version of chromedriver located and working as expected.

Output:

axe --chromedriver-path $(npm root -g)/chromedriver/bin/chromedriver http://google.com
Running axe-core 4.8.2 in chrome-headless

Testing http://google.com ... please wait, this may take a minute.

  Violation of "aria-allowed-role" with 1 occurrences!
    Ensures role attribute has an appropriate value for the element. Correct invalid elements at:
     - #APjFqb
    For details, see: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.8/aria-allowed-role

  Violation of "aria-valid-attr-value" with 2 occurrences!
    Ensures all ARIA attributes have valid values. Correct invalid elements at:
     - #APjFqb
     - .ayzqOc
    For details, see: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.8/aria-valid-attr-value

  Violation of "color-contrast" with 8 occurrences!
    Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds. Correct invalid elements at:
     - .uU7dJb
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw33zjaJZ_ogw8iPEm4kPGYh"]
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw3Oj62V1xNd5oAI6Vxou5Lx"]
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw2SJ4zwRVXKyZr53qG9dm4K"]
     - .pHiOh:nth-child(4)
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw2y-DJehqHRQuhUzwsARmol"]
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw25sheD5OGrPUyBw_FdCQOy"]
     - .ayzqOc
    For details, see: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.8/color-contrast

  Violation of "region" with 8 occurrences!
    Ensures all page content is contained by landmarks. Correct invalid elements at:
     - .gb_yd > div:nth-child(1)
     - .gb_za
     - .lnXdpd
     - #SIvCob
     - .uU7dJb
     - .AghGtd
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw2y-DJehqHRQuhUzwsARmol"]
     - a[data-usg="AOvVaw25sheD5OGrPUyBw_FdCQOy"]
    For details, see: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.8/region

19 Accessibility issues detected.
Testing complete of 1 pages

Please note that only 20% to 50% of all accessibility issues can automatically be detected. 
Manual testing is always required. For more information see:
https://dequeuniversity.com/curriculum/courses/testingmethods

Screenshot:

Environment:

Label	Value
Product	axe-core-npm/cli
Version	4.7.4-62fd241.0
OS-Details	_MAC- Intel Core i7 - 11.6.8 & Windows11 _
BrowserDetails	Chrome Version 117.0.5938.88 (Official Build) (64-bit) & Firefox 117.0