Unable to disable "block script" on Brave shield

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Description of the issue:
Brave Shield has enabled “Block script” on all sites by default, but I’m not able to disable it site by site.

With a new profile, the settings is disable by default, and I can switch how I want to true/false.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Go on site with JavaScript (https://www.enable-javascript.com/ for e.g.)

  2. Check the message that say “JavaScript is disabled”

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  3. Try to disable “Block script”

Actual Result:
The “Block script” boolean automatically switch to true:

Enregistrement de l’écran 2025-10-08 à 09.54.08

Global settings is already disabled:

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Expected Result:
Allow me to switch this settings

Reproduces how often:
Always

Brave Version:
Brave 1.83.109 (Build officiel) (arm64)
Chromium: 141.0.7390.55

Reproducible on current live release:
Yes

Additional information:
MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 (but the issue was also present on MacOS 15)

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@loganb

Brave Shields info:

https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings

Allow or Block JavaScript for specific website:

In a Brave Browser New Window, visit the specific website of interest. Click on the tune icon:

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that is adjacent to the left end of the Brave Browser window’s URL address field.

In the resulting browser pop-down window, notice the JavaScript switch position.

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@loganb you’re saying this issue only happens in private window? Do you have any extensions that you have allowed to run in private? Also, if you check brave://policy does anything show up?

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