Are there any potential pitfalls or security risks associated with temporary storage of files during the upload process in PHP?

One potential pitfall is the risk of a malicious user uploading harmful files to the temporary storage directory, which could then be executed on the server. To mitigate this risk, it is important to validate file types, limit file sizes, and restrict access to the temporary storage directory. 

// Validate file type
$allowedTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif'];
if (!in_array($_FILES['file']['type'], $allowedTypes)) {
    die('Invalid file type. Only JPEG, PNG, and GIF files are allowed.');
}

// Limit file size
$maxFileSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MB
if ($_FILES['file']['size'] > $maxFileSize) {
    die('File size exceeds the limit of 10 MB.');
}

// Restrict access to temporary storage directory
$tempDir = '/path/to/temporary/storage';
if (!is_dir($tempDir) || !is_writable($tempDir)) {
    die('Temporary storage directory is not writable.');
}

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