Property reference

`glide.attachment.enforce_security_validation`

The glide.attachment.enforce_security_validation property ensures that uploaded files undergo MIME type validation. This prevents the upload of potentially dangerous files disguised by incorrect file extensions, enhancing system security.

Default: Not stated
Type: Not stated
Application: Not stated

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	It enforces validation of file MIME types during uploads to ensure that only files with correct extensions are accepted, thereby reducing security risks.
What area does it affect?	File upload security
What does the default mean?	No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring file upload settings or enhancing security measures.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name	`glide.attachment.enforce_security_validation`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Brazil docs View supporting context

Context preview Snippet 1

... type security You can control what file types users can attach by setting the glide.attachment.extensions and glide.security.file.mime_type.validation properties. For these properties to apply to the AttachmentCreator web service, the property glide.attachment.enforce_security_validation must be set to true. This property is true by default. Example SOAP Message The following is an example of a SOAP message that would take a text file "john1.txt" ...

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Context preview Snippet 2

... MIME type in AttachmentCreator web service • Ensure that MIME-types are validated for attachments to prevent dangerous files from being uploaded on your instance using wrong file extensions. Set the glide.attachment.enforce_security_validation © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc., in the United States and/or other ...

More in `glide.attachment`

Other properties in the same namespace.

glide.attachment.blacklisted.extensions This property defines a list of file extensions that are prohibited for attachments in the system, impacting a glide.attachment.blacklisted.types This property defines a list of MIME types that are not allowed as attachments, helping to prevent the upload glide.attachment.enable_secure_filename_validation This property, when enabled, ensures that file names are fully sanitized and that unsafe patterns are rejected glide.attachment.extensions This property defines a comma-separated list of allowable file extensions for document attachments, excluding glide.attachment.role This property defines a comma-separated list of roles that can create attachments, impacting user permissions glide.attachment.trusted_system_extensions It specifies which non-executable file extensions are permitted for backend attachments, overriding standard v

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