diff --git a/providers/common/ai/src/airflow/providers/common/ai/mixins/approval.py b/providers/common/ai/src/airflow/providers/common/ai/mixins/approval.py
index 22fa641333b52..df5929eedc0a6 100644
--- a/providers/common/ai/src/airflow/providers/common/ai/mixins/approval.py
+++ b/providers/common/ai/src/airflow/providers/common/ai/mixins/approval.py
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ def execute_complete(self, context: Context, generated_output: str, event: dict[
         output = generated_output
         params_input: dict[str, Any] = event.get("params_input") or {}
 
-        # If the reviewer provided modified output, return their version
-        if params_input:
+        # Only accept modified output when the operator explicitly allows modifications.
+        # Without this guard a reviewer could craft a request with params_input even
+        # when allow_modifications=False, bypassing the read-only approval flow.
+        if getattr(self, "allow_modifications", False) and params_input:
             modified = params_input.get("output")
             if modified is not None and modified != generated_output:
                 log.info("output=%s modified by the reviewer=%s ", modified, responded_by_user)
diff --git a/providers/common/ai/tests/unit/common/ai/mixins/test_approval.py b/providers/common/ai/tests/unit/common/ai/mixins/test_approval.py
index 7b2d2b90f89b5..08355c3b92237 100644
--- a/providers/common/ai/tests/unit/common/ai/mixins/test_approval.py
+++ b/providers/common/ai/tests/unit/common/ai/mixins/test_approval.py
@@ -295,6 +295,18 @@ def test_approved_no_modifications_ignores_params_input(self, approval_op):
 
         assert result == "original"
 
+    def test_approved_no_modifications_rejects_tampered_params_input(self, approval_op):
+        """When allow_modifications=False, tampered params_input with output must be ignored."""
+        event = {
+            "chosen_options": ["Approve"],
+            "responded_by_user": "reviewer",
+            "params_input": {"output": "tampered output"},
+        }
+
+        result = approval_op.execute_complete({}, generated_output="original", event=event)
+
+        assert result == "original"
+
     def test_event_missing_responded_by_user(self, approval_op):
         event = {"chosen_options": ["Approve"]}