What are the potential pitfalls of using hidden input fields in PHP forms for passing data?

Potential pitfalls of using hidden input fields in PHP forms for passing data include the risk of data manipulation by users through browser tools or scripts, leading to security vulnerabilities such as injection attacks or unauthorized access. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended to validate and sanitize all user input on the server side before processing it. 

// Example of validating and sanitizing hidden input field data
$hidden_field_value = isset($_POST['hidden_field']) ? $_POST['hidden_field'] : '';

// Validate and sanitize the hidden field value
$validated_hidden_field = filter_var($hidden_field_value, FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);

// Now you can safely use $validated_hidden_field in your PHP code

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