[Site Data] Unable to Remove or Edit sites in [brave://settings/content/siteData & brave://settings/cookies]


  • Description of the issue: Unable to Edit or Remove sites in brave://settings/content/siteData & brave://settings/cookies - Shows “This setting is controlled by Brave Shields.” when trying to remove any site

  • Exact URL of the website in question:

brave://settings/content/siteData
brave://settings/cookies

  • How can this issue be reproduced?
  1. Go to Settings brave://settings > Privacy and Security brave://settings/privacy > Site and Shields Settings brave://settings/content
  2. Then in brave://settings/cookies & brave://settings/content/siteData try and remove any site
  3. A pop-up shows - “This setting is controlled by Brave Shields.
  • Expected result:

  • To actually remove or edit any site as user intended

  • PFA Screenshots for reference :

Ans: YES

  • Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off?

Ans: NO

  • Is there a specific Shields configuration that causes the site to break? If so, tell us that configuration. (yes/no):

Ans: NO

  • Does the site work as expected when using Chrome?

Ans: No Data (I haven’t checked with chrome as I don’t have that browser)

  • Brave version (check About Brave):

Ans: [Brave 1.82.7 (Official Build) nightly (64-bit) Chromium: 138.0.7204.35]

Previously resolved on this similar issue: (But I am still unable to remove or edit some sites)

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