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Definition

Causing arbitrary file content to be executed as a server-side program (such as a PHP script). This often occurs when a website allows users to upload files and then later view those files. The attacker can upload a PHP document containing malicious code and then view that document.

Source: Victoria Kirst, Jessica Miller, Marty Stepp, Web Programming: Step by Step, published by Lulu