Why Are Vault-Encrypted Variables Accessible in Plain Text Inside an Ansible Playbook?

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Issue

Variables encrypted with Ansible Vault are accessible in plain text within the playbook and can be viewed or exposed by an author of playbook content.

Environment

  • Ansible Engine
  • Ansible Tower

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