How can the PHP script be modified to ensure proper variable assignment and comparison for password validation?

The issue with the PHP script lies in the incorrect variable assignment and comparison for password validation. To solve this, ensure that the password input from the user is properly assigned to a variable and then compared with the correct password using a secure hashing algorithm like password_hash() and password_verify(). 

<?php
// Correct variable assignment and comparison for password validation
$user_input_password = $_POST['password']; // Assuming password input is from a form
$stored_password = password_hash('correct_password', PASSWORD_DEFAULT); // Store the correct password securely

if (password_verify($user_input_password, $stored_password)) {
    echo "Password is correct!";
} else {
    echo "Password is incorrect!";
}
?>

Keywords

PHP variable assignment comparison password validation modification

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