What are the risks associated with passing sensitive data through URLs in PHP?

Passing sensitive data through URLs in PHP can expose the data to potential security risks such as interception, tampering, and exposure in server logs. To mitigate these risks, sensitive data should be passed through POST requests instead of GET requests, as POST data is not visible in the URL. 

<form method="post" action="process_data.php">
  <input type="hidden" name="sensitive_data" value="your_sensitive_data_here">
  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

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security risks sensitive data URL parameters encryption data leakage

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