Are there any potential security risks or vulnerabilities associated with using PHP to access and send log files from a web server?

One potential security risk is exposing sensitive information in log files to unauthorized users if proper access controls are not implemented. To mitigate this risk, ensure that only authenticated users have access to view log files and sanitize any user input to prevent injection attacks. 

<?php
// Check if user is authenticated before accessing log files
if ($authenticated) {
    $logFile = '/path/to/logfile.log';
    
    // Sanitize user input for log file name
    $logFileName = filter_var($_GET['log'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
    
    // Check if the requested log file is allowed
    if ($logFileName === 'access' || $logFileName === 'error') {
        $logContent = file_get_contents($logFile);
        echo $logContent;
    } else {
        echo 'Invalid log file requested';
    }
} else {
    echo 'Unauthorized access';
}
?>

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