What are the potential pitfalls of using session_unset() and session_destroy() in PHP logout scripts?
Using session_unset() only removes the session data, but leaves the session itself active. This can potentially lead to session fixation attacks. Similarly, session_destroy() destroys the session data and removes the session cookie, but does not unset the session variables. To properly logout a user and prevent session fixation attacks, it is recommended to use session_unset(), session_destroy(), and then regenerate the session ID.
session_start();
// Unset all session variables
$_SESSION = array();
// Destroy the session
session_destroy();
// Regenerate session ID to prevent session fixation
session_regenerate_id();
// Redirect to login page or any other desired location
header("Location: login.php");
exit();
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