How can the PHP_SELF variable pose a security risk in PHP forms and what alternative approach should be used?

The PHP_SELF variable can pose a security risk in PHP forms as it can be manipulated by attackers to inject malicious code or perform cross-site scripting attacks. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended to use htmlspecialchars() function to sanitize the input and prevent any malicious code execution. 

<form action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); ?>" method="post">
  // form fields
</form>

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