What are the potential pitfalls of including PHP files over HTTP?

Potential pitfalls of including PHP files over HTTP include security vulnerabilities such as exposing sensitive information, potential for code injection attacks, and slower performance compared to including files locally. To mitigate these risks, it is recommended to include PHP files using local file paths instead of HTTP URLs. 

include '/path/to/local/file.php';

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security risks remote code execution file inclusion vulnerabilities data exposure server misconfiguration

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