How can one ensure the security of a PHP donation script?

To ensure the security of a PHP donation script, one can implement input validation to prevent SQL injection attacks, use prepared statements to prevent XSS attacks, and sanitize user input to prevent malicious code execution. Additionally, encrypt sensitive data such as payment information and regularly update the script to patch any security vulnerabilities. 

// Example of input validation to prevent SQL injection attacks
$donation_amount = $_POST['donation_amount'];
if (!is_numeric($donation_amount)) {
    // Handle invalid input
}

// Example of using prepared statements to prevent XSS attacks
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO donations (amount) VALUES (:amount)");
$stmt->bindParam(':amount', $donation_amount);
$stmt->execute();

// Example of sanitizing user input to prevent malicious code execution
$donor_name = htmlspecialchars($_POST['donor_name']);
$donor_email = filter_var($_POST['donor_email'], FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL);

// Example of encrypting sensitive data
$encrypted_payment_info = openssl_encrypt($payment_info, 'AES-256-CBC', $encryption_key, 0, $iv);

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