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Fail-open error handling in the data masking utility in Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python)

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A fail-open error handling issue within the data masking utility of Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python) might allow actors to read sensitive field values that the application intended to mask. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 3.35.0.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-104002
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4 Nov 2026, 15:47 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Fail-open error handling in the data masking utility in Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python)

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC

A fail-open error handling issue within the data masking utility of Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python) might allow actors to read sensitive field values that the application intended to mask. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 3.35.0.

osv:CVE-2026-104002
Complete source record
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