What are the potential risks of not verifying the success of file uploads in PHP and always displaying a success message?

If file uploads are not verified for success in PHP before displaying a success message, there is a risk of displaying false success messages to users. This could lead to confusion or security vulnerabilities if malicious files are uploaded without detection. To mitigate this risk, always verify the success of file uploads by checking the return value of the file upload function before displaying any success messages. 

if ($_FILES['file']['error'] === UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
    // File upload successful, process the file
    echo "File uploaded successfully!";
} else {
    // File upload failed, display an error message
    echo "File upload failed. Please try again.";
}

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file uploads PHP verification security risks error handling

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