"\cuteeditor_files\Configuration\Security", you can find 3 security policy files in this folder, which security policy file are you using? you can try to add "xls" and "xlsx" in all 3 security policy files. If it stil doesn't work, please check
<security name="DocumentFilters"> // When you click "Downloadable files"
<security name="ImageFilters"> // When you click "Insert Image" and "Image Gallery"
<security name="MediaFilters"> //When you click "Insert Media"
Which button did you click when you have this issue?
Keep us posted.
Regards,
Eric