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[馃悰 Bug]: Opening a new tab crashes webdriver

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#14326 opened on Mar 26, 2025

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Description

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WebdriverIO Version

latest

Node.js Version

latest

Mode

Standalone Mode

Which capabilities are you using?

{
        browserName: 'chrome',
        'goog:chromeOptions': {
            args: process.env.CI ? ['headless', 'disable-gpu'] : []
        }
    }

What happened?

When clicking on a button on a page that opens a new tab, webdriver crashes with the following error message:

What is your expected behavior?

Webdriver should not crash.

How to reproduce the bug.

import { remote } from 'webdriverio'

const browser = await remote({
    capabilities: {
        browserName: 'chrome',
        'goog:chromeOptions': {
            args: process.env.CI ? ['headless', 'disable-gpu'] : []
        }
    }
})

await browser.url('https://pestpatrol1.com/pay-now/');
let allTabs = await browser.getWindowHandles();
let currentTab = allTabs[0]
await browser.$('#custrefid').setValue('123');
await browser.$('#Submit').click();

// NOTE: Everything below can be commented out and it still crashes, this is for the positive case
// When the the number of tabs change, try to change tabs
let newTabs = await browser.getWindowHandles();

if (newTabs.length !== allTabs.length) {
    let newTab = newTabs.find(tab => tab !== currentTab);
    await browser.switchToWindow(newTab);
}

await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));

await browser.$('#btncancel1').click();

Note that the following does work, this seems to only be an issue for standalone:

import { expect, browser } from '@wdio/globals'

describe('My Login application', () => {
    it('should login with valid credentials', async () => {
        await browser.url('https://pestpatrol1.com/pay-now/');
        let allTabs = await browser.getWindowHandles();
        let currentTab = allTabs[0]
        await browser.$('#custrefid').setValue('123');
        await browser.$('#Submit').click();
        

        // When the the number of tabs change, try to change tabs
        let newTabs = await browser.getWindowHandles();
        console.log(allTabs);
        
        if (newTabs.length !== allTabs.length) {
            let newTab = newTabs.find(tab => tab !== currentTab);
            await browser.switchToWindow(newTab);
        }

        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));

      await browser.$('#btncancel1').click();
    })
})

Relevant log output

2025-03-26T23:12:02.472Z INFO webdriver: Initiate new session using the WebDriver protocol
2025-03-26T23:12:02.623Z INFO webdriver: Using Chromedriver v134.0.6998.166 from cache directory /var/folders/g_/8bjqys8d57b2pw2xs91fxl5m0000gp/T
2025-03-26T23:12:02.633Z INFO chromedriver: Starting ChromeDriver 134.0.6998.166 (0b26d3a1ee1e44572492002c2e52ffcd13ac701b-refs/branch-heads/6998@{#2123}) on port 52454
2025-03-26T23:12:02.633Z INFO chromedriver: Remote connections are allowed by an allowlist (0.0.0.0).
2025-03-26T23:12:02.633Z INFO chromedriver: Please see https://chromedriver.chromium.org/security-considerations for suggestions on keeping ChromeDriver safe.
2025-03-26T23:12:02.634Z INFO chromedriver: ChromeDriver was started successfully on port 52454.
2025-03-26T23:12:03.632Z INFO @wdio/utils: Started Chromedriver v134.0.6998.166 with params --port=52454 --allowed-origins=* --allowed-ips=0.0.0.0 in 1100ms on port 52454
2025-03-26T23:12:03.635Z INFO webdriver: [POST] http://localhost:52454/session
2025-03-26T23:12:03.635Z INFO webdriver: DATA {
  capabilities: {
    alwaysMatch: {
      browserName: 'chrome',
      'goog:chromeOptions': [Object],
      webSocketUrl: true,
      unhandledPromptBehavior: 'ignore'
    },
    firstMatch: [ {} ]
  }
}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.226Z INFO webdriver: Register BiDi handler for session with id c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c
2025-03-26T23:12:04.226Z INFO webdriver: Connecting to webSocketUrl ws://127.0.0.1:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c
2025-03-26T23:12:04.230Z INFO webdriver: Connected to Bidi protocol at ws://127.0.0.1:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c
2025-03-26T23:12:04.230Z INFO webdriver: Connected to WebDriver Bidi interface at ws://127.0.0.1:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND browsingContext.getTree {}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND session.subscribe {"events":["browsingContext.contextCreated"]}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND session.subscribe {"events":["log.entryAdded","browsingContext.navigationStarted"]}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.addPreloadScript { functionDeclaration: <PreloadScript[1319 bytes]>, contexts: undefined }
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND session.subscribe {"events":["browsingContext.navigationStarted","browsingContext.fragmentNavigated","network.responseCompleted","network.beforeRequestSent","network.fetchError"]}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND session.subscribe {"events":["browsingContext.userPromptOpened"]}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.231Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND session.subscribe {"events":["browsingContext.navigationStarted"]}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.232Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND getWindowHandle()
2025-03-26T23:12:04.232Z INFO webdriver: [GET] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/window
2025-03-26T23:12:04.233Z INFO webdriver: RESULT C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2
2025-03-26T23:12:04.234Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":1,"result":{"contexts":[{"children":[],"clientWindow":"","context":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2","originalOpener":null,"parent":null,"url":"about:blank","userContext":"default"}]},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.234Z INFO webdriverio:PolyfillManager: Adding polyfill script to context with id C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2
2025-03-26T23:12:04.234Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.addPreloadScript { functionDeclaration: <PreloadScript[442 bytes]>, contexts: ["C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2"] }
2025-03-26T23:12:04.234Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.callFunction {"functionDeclaration":"<Function[442 bytes] webdriverioPolyfill>","target":{"children":[],"clientWindow":"","context":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2","originalOpener":null,"parent":null,"url":"about:blank","userContext":"default"},"awaitPromise":false}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.235Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":2,"result":{"subscription":"dfab98da-f0d4-4107-901d-5319354f26a0"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.236Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":3,"result":{"subscription":"d4895911-52b2-42c0-ab51-5ed9e9a2363f"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.236Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":5,"result":{"subscription":"c5f27717-df58-45a7-98fc-8a19bd667b6c"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.237Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":6,"result":{"subscription":"716d9121-fbe6-4cb2-8085-db91b3c5c90e"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.237Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":7,"result":{"subscription":"5b0667c8-f0ab-4fc9-a935-097eb1a162ab"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.237Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":4,"result":{"script":"253ce926-9add-46bd-ae42-81c2c0f4acd8"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.237Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":8,"result":{"script":"7791a686-75bb-45c8-8e22-d82c71460e23"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.238Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":9,"result":{"realm":"990482507606306629.-2900255483271870153","result":{"type":"undefined"},"type":"success"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:04.238Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND browsingContext.navigate {"context":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2","url":"https://pestpatrol1.com/pay-now/","wait":"complete"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.162Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":10,"result":{"navigation":"df2b88a7-31e5-4370-bd2d-161e2e060cdd","url":"https://pestpatrol1.com/pay-now/"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.163Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND getWindowHandles()
2025-03-26T23:12:06.163Z INFO webdriver: [GET] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/window/handles
2025-03-26T23:12:06.165Z INFO webdriver: RESULT [ 'C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2' ]
2025-03-26T23:12:06.167Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND browsingContext.locateNodes {"locator":{"type":"css","value":"#custrefid"},"context":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.170Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":11,"result":{"nodes":[{"sharedId":"f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.34","type":"node","value":{"attributes":{"id":"custrefid","name":"custrefid","required":"","type":"text","value":""},"childNodeCount":0,"localName":"input","namespaceURI":"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml","nodeType":1,"shadowRoot":{"sharedId":"f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.48","type":"node","value":{"childNodeCount":1,"mode":"closed","nodeType":11}}}}]},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.174Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND elementClear("f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.34")
2025-03-26T23:12:06.174Z INFO webdriver: [POST] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/element/f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.34/clear
2025-03-26T23:12:06.191Z INFO webdriver: RESULT null
2025-03-26T23:12:06.192Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND elementSendKeys("f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.34", "123")
2025-03-26T23:12:06.192Z INFO webdriver: [POST] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/element/f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.34/value
2025-03-26T23:12:06.192Z INFO webdriver: DATA { text: '123' }
2025-03-26T23:12:06.249Z INFO webdriver: RESULT null
2025-03-26T23:12:06.249Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND browsingContext.locateNodes {"locator":{"type":"css","value":"#Submit"},"context":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.251Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":12,"result":{"nodes":[{"sharedId":"f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.50","type":"node","value":{"attributes":{"id":"Submit","name":"Submit","type":"Submit","value":"Pay Now"},"childNodeCount":0,"localName":"input","namespaceURI":"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml","nodeType":1,"shadowRoot":{"sharedId":"f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.51","type":"node","value":{"childNodeCount":1,"mode":"closed","nodeType":11}}}}]},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:06.252Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND elementClick("f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.50")
2025-03-26T23:12:06.252Z INFO webdriver: [POST] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/element/f.C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2.d.CE9B46137BFDA880287DEC9BF9BBF76E.e.50/click
2025-03-26T23:12:06.284Z INFO webdriver: RESULT null
2025-03-26T23:12:06.284Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND getWindowHandles()
2025-03-26T23:12:06.284Z INFO webdriver: [GET] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/window/handles
2025-03-26T23:12:07.072Z INFO webdriverio:PolyfillManager: Adding polyfill script to context with id FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690
2025-03-26T23:12:07.072Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.addPreloadScript { functionDeclaration: <PreloadScript[442 bytes]>, contexts: ["FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690"] }
2025-03-26T23:12:07.072Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.callFunction {"functionDeclaration":"<Function[442 bytes] webdriverioPolyfill>","target":{"children":null,"clientWindow":"","context":"FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690","originalOpener":"C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2","parent":null,"url":"about:blank","userContext":"default"},"awaitPromise":false}
2025-03-26T23:12:07.073Z INFO webdriver: RESULT [
  'C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2',
  'FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690'
]
[ 'C4ACBD240614E9524B97B1A10FE2C7C2' ]
2025-03-26T23:12:07.074Z INFO webdriver: COMMAND switchToWindow("<Screenshot[base64]>")
2025-03-26T23:12:07.074Z INFO webdriver: [POST] http://localhost:52454/session/c63499cfcd29d4c286f0d64bde64c51c/window
2025-03-26T23:12:07.074Z INFO webdriver: DATA { handle: 'FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690' }
2025-03-26T23:12:07.081Z INFO webdriver: RESULT null
2025-03-26T23:12:07.086Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":13,"result":{"script":"0cd35aa1-44ea-4e13-a970-5c977e5d69da"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:07.086Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"id":14,"result":{"realm":"-8093778767850116313.7995754667242821924","result":{"type":"undefined"},"type":"success"},"type":"success"}
2025-03-26T23:12:07.870Z INFO webdriverio:PolyfillManager: Adding polyfill script to context with id 0D888D163B521DA053E632A9B98D7999
2025-03-26T23:12:07.870Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.addPreloadScript { functionDeclaration: <PreloadScript[442 bytes]>, contexts: ["0D888D163B521DA053E632A9B98D7999"] }
2025-03-26T23:12:07.870Z INFO webdriver: BIDI COMMAND script.callFunction {"functionDeclaration":"<Function[442 bytes] webdriverioPolyfill>","target":{"children":null,"clientWindow":"","context":"0D888D163B521DA053E632A9B98D7999","originalOpener":"FD12DB91BE86F1B509613A557E4F0690","parent":null,"url":"about:blank","userContext":"default"},"awaitPromise":false}
2025-03-26T23:12:07.904Z INFO webdriver: BIDI RESULT {"error":"no such frame","id":15,"message":"Context 0D888D163B521DA053E632A9B98D7999 not found","type":"error"}
file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriver/build/node.js:472
    const failError = new Error(`WebDriver Bidi command "${params.method}" failed`);
                      ^

Error: WebDriver Bidi command "script.addPreloadScript" failed with error: no such frame - Context 0D888D163B521DA053E632A9B98D7999 not found
    at BidiHandler.send (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriver/build/node.js:472:23)
    at BidiHandler.scriptAddPreloadScript (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriver/build/node.js:912:31)
    at Browser.value (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriver/build/node.js:1298:26)
    at Browser.wrapCommandFn (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/@wdio/utils/build/index.js:902:32)
    at Browser.<anonymous> (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/@wdio/utils/build/index.js:1017:20)
    at #registerScripts (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriverio/build/node.js:3578:39)
    at EventEmitter.emit (node:events:524:28)
    at EventEmitter.emit (node:domain:489:12)
    at WebDriver.prototype.<computed> [as emit] (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/@wdio/utils/build/index.js:462:29)
    at Browser.parseBidiMessage (file:///Users/xxxx/Documents/projects/wdio-test/node_modules/webdriver/build/node.js:1311:10)

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
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Issue type
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DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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30
Research direction
The crash occurs when a new tab is opened in standalone mode. The log shows that after clicking the submit button, a new context (FD12DB91...) is created and the PolyfillManager immediately adds a preload script to that context. The issue might be related to how the polyfill script is applied to new browsing contexts. Investigate the PolyfillManager in packages/webdriverio/src/ and how it handles new contexts, especially the timing of the script injection. Also check if there's a missing await or race condition when the new tab is created. Look at the linked PRs or comments for any maintainer guidance; currently there are none.