What are the potential pitfalls of passing variables between HTML and PHP files?

Potential pitfalls of passing variables between HTML and PHP files include security vulnerabilities such as injection attacks, data loss or corruption, and difficulty in maintaining code readability and organization. To mitigate these risks, it is recommended to use server-side validation and sanitization techniques, such as input filtering and output encoding, and to separate PHP logic from HTML presentation by using templates or frameworks. 

// Example of securely passing variables between PHP and HTML files

// PHP file
$variable = "Hello, World!";

// HTML file
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Passing Variables</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1><?php echo htmlspecialchars($variable); ?></h1>
</body>
</html>

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