Mime Types : application/octet-stream

When using CFFILE, I am allowing "text/xml". Client is saving
MS Excel as XML. Many test done and has worked until today when the
error started occuring that the MIME type is not accepted. I do
understand that the "application/octet-stream" MIME type is
generated (sometimes) when a file is viewed or save in a word
process or spreadsheet application.
The question is ... are there security concerns if I allow
"application/octet-stream" MIME type to be uploaded to the server?
Any thoughts or conerns would be appreciated.
-jb

The MIME type is provided by the client browser. Is the
browser posting an XML file and sending the MIME type as
pplication/octet-stream instead of text/xml? In Windows/Internet
Explorer MIME types and extensions are associated by a registry
entry. If you have access to the client's PC you may wish to check
this.
If you allow application/octet-stream you are opening
yourself up. I also recommend you check file extensions and only
accept uploads from trusted sources.

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