One option is to make the input component uncontrolled by removing the value={this.state.password} prop, but keeping the onChange handler to maintain the passwo

One option is to make the input component uncontrolled by removing the value={this.state.password} prop, but keeping the onChange handler to maintain the password in the state for validation & strength checking. Typically, the only time you need to programmatically change a password field is when clearing it, which can be done by setting the DOM attribute directly.